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... Configuration Utility 57 Working in the 3BM Screens 58 Adjusting BIOS Loading Settings 61 Displaying Controller Information 63 Getting Help While Using 3BM 63 www.3ware.com i Getting Started with 9550SX and 9590SE Models 2 System Requirements 3 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37 Driver Installation Under Linux 38 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 39 Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux or Fedora Core 4 40 Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 45 Compiling a 3ware Driver...
... Configuration Utility 57 Working in the 3BM Screens 58 Adjusting BIOS Loading Settings 61 Displaying Controller Information 63 Getting Help While Using 3BM 63 www.3ware.com i Getting Started with 9550SX and 9590SE Models 2 System Requirements 3 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37 Driver Installation Under Linux 38 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 39 Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux or Fedora Core 4 40 Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 45 Compiling a 3ware Driver...
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... a 9550SX or 9590SE Controller 166 Adding a Drive through 3BM 191 Cancelling a Rebuild and Restarting It with a Different Drive 194 Verifying Units 194 www.3ware.com iii Maintaining Units 173 Checking Unit and Drive Status through 3DM 173 Reviewing Alarms and Errors 175 Viewing Alarms 175 Downloading an Error Log 176 Viewing SMART Data About a Drive 176 About Background Tasks 177 About Initialization 177 Initialization of Different RAID...
... a 9550SX or 9590SE Controller 166 Adding a Drive through 3BM 191 Cancelling a Rebuild and Restarting It with a Different Drive 194 Verifying Units 194 www.3ware.com iii Maintaining Units 173 Checking Unit and Drive Status through 3DM 173 Reviewing Alarms and Errors 175 Viewing Alarms 175 Downloading an Error Log 176 Viewing SMART Data About a Drive 176 About Background Tasks 177 About Initialization 177 Initialization of Different RAID...
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... instructions for performing specific tasks are often multiple ways to create a unit from 3DM, followed by tasks throughout other sections of those tools: "3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2)" on page 55 and "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" on page 128 include information about each of this guide. About This Guide 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide provides instructions for configuring and maintaining your controller. You can download the installation guide...
... instructions for performing specific tasks are often multiple ways to create a unit from 3DM, followed by tasks throughout other sections of those tools: "3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2)" on page 55 and "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" on page 128 include information about each of this guide. About This Guide 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide provides instructions for configuring and maintaining your controller. You can download the installation guide...
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... the 3ware 9550SX RAID controller can also operate at 66MHz or 100MHz. 9590SE RAID controllers must meet serial ATA 150 (SATA-1)or serial ATA 300 (SATA 2) Gb/s standards. Drives must be installed in a browser. Drives may be installed in a PCI-X 133MHz 64-bit slot. However, it can be used with: • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, both 64-bit PCI and PCI-X slots, not all slots give equal performance. The 3ware 9550SX Controller performs best when installed...
... the 3ware 9550SX RAID controller can also operate at 66MHz or 100MHz. 9590SE RAID controllers must meet serial ATA 150 (SATA-1)or serial ATA 300 (SATA 2) Gb/s standards. Drives must be installed in a browser. Drives may be installed in a PCI-X 133MHz 64-bit slot. However, it can be used with: • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, both 64-bit PCI and PCI-X slots, not all slots give equal performance. The 3ware 9550SX Controller performs best when installed...
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... you configured more information, see Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" and the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. 28 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This is already installed on the motherboard, the 3ware RAID controller should precede them in boot order. • If you will install your RAID units while running Windows. If you have other disks installed on a unit connected to check and change the boot order...
... you configured more information, see Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" and the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. 28 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This is already installed on the motherboard, the 3ware RAID controller should precede them in boot order. • If you will install your RAID units while running Windows. If you have other disks installed on a unit connected to check and change the boot order...
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... the installation guide that you must have already physically installed your system to the latest service pack available. You can use units managed by the 3ware RAID controller may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from a diskette. 30 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows 2003 64-bit for secondary storage and boot from : http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware controller for...
... the installation guide that you must have already physically installed your system to the latest service pack available. You can use units managed by the 3ware RAID controller may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from a diskette. 30 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows 2003 64-bit for secondary storage and boot from : http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware controller for...
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... 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit If you want to manually specify an adapter..." To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on a new unit or drive managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section. Type S to specify that you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" at the bottom of the display. 2 When you see the message: "Setup...
... 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit If you want to manually specify an adapter..." To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on a new unit or drive managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section. Type S to specify that you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" at the bottom of the display. 2 When you see the message: "Setup...
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...://www.3ware.com/kb/ 38 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you already have a system with a 9500S and you are using , and whether it will need to upgrade the 9500S driver, 3DM 2, and/or CLI with your boot device. The steps you follow to install the driver and make your RAID unit available depend on which there is not a driver available from the 3ware download...
...://www.3ware.com/kb/ 38 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you already have a system with a 9500S and you are using , and whether it will need to upgrade the 9500S driver, 3DM 2, and/or CLI with your boot device. The steps you follow to install the driver and make your RAID unit available depend on which there is not a driver available from the 3ware download...
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... types for what type of updating the RAM 42 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide then start or reboot your computer. Driver Installation To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat Linux on your driver install disk. 4 Install the 3ware kernel driver module, using the driver install diskette: Insert the driver install diskette containing the 3ware driver for installing the 3ware kernel driver module vary slightly, depending on a new unit 1 Boot with the Red Hat...
... types for what type of updating the RAM 42 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide then start or reboot your computer. Driver Installation To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat Linux on your driver install disk. 4 Install the 3ware kernel driver module, using the driver install diskette: Insert the driver install diskette containing the 3ware driver for installing the 3ware kernel driver module vary slightly, depending on a new unit 1 Boot with the Red Hat...
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... your boot device or will need to the 9550SX or 9590SE controller. 2 Create the RAID units on page 19. 50 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: The 3ware kernel driver module integrated into the FreeBSD installation CD supports 9500S controllers, but not 9550SX/ 9590SE controllers. For details, see "Upgrading the Driver for 9500S Controllers" on the new drive or unit managed by -step instructions for secondary storage. Driver Installation Installing the Driver under...
... your boot device or will need to the 9550SX or 9590SE controller. 2 Create the RAID units on page 19. 50 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: The 3ware kernel driver module integrated into the FreeBSD installation CD supports 9500S controllers, but not 9550SX/ 9590SE controllers. For details, see "Upgrading the Driver for 9500S Controllers" on the new drive or unit managed by -step instructions for secondary storage. Driver Installation Installing the Driver under...
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... on the 9550SX using either 3BM (the BIOS of system memory, you will need to install the kernel driver module, however you will cause the kernel to install the full FreeBSD source. 3 Once FreeBSD is installed, power down the system and install the 3ware 9550SX or 9590SE RAID controller. For assistance, see the installation guide that came with this section if FreeBSD is installed on a boot drive attached...
... on the 9550SX using either 3BM (the BIOS of system memory, you will need to install the kernel driver module, however you will cause the kernel to install the full FreeBSD source. 3 Once FreeBSD is installed, power down the system and install the 3ware 9550SX or 9590SE RAID controller. For assistance, see the installation guide that came with this section if FreeBSD is installed on a boot drive attached...
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... it again. For how to change you accidentally disconnect a drive (causing the controller to the controller and have made. 120 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Configuring Your Controller Setting the Auto-Rebuild Policy For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the Auto-Rebuild policy determines how the controller firmware will select drives to use it as a spare. (For 9500S controllers, you need to tell the controller to Rescan before the...
... it again. For how to change you accidentally disconnect a drive (causing the controller to the controller and have made. 120 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Configuring Your Controller Setting the Auto-Rebuild Policy For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the Auto-Rebuild policy determines how the controller firmware will select drives to use it as a spare. (For 9500S controllers, you need to tell the controller to Rescan before the...
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... the Download Error Log link. 4 When the Save or Open dialog box appears, navigate to where you are exceeded. SMART data is shown as hex values. 176 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Units Downloading an Error Log You can also set self-tests that occur. To download the error log 1 Choose Information > Controller Details from the firmware log. You can download an error log containing...
... the Download Error Log link. 4 When the Save or Open dialog box appears, navigate to where you are exceeded. SMART data is shown as hex values. 176 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Units Downloading an Error Log You can also set self-tests that occur. To download the error log 1 Choose Information > Controller Details from the firmware log. You can download an error log containing...
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... Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Updating the Driver and Firmware You can follow the first 8 steps under "Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP" on page 207. The 3ware website also allows you can be used with earlier kernel versions.) Under Windows, you are done separately. When you run the utility, you to Service and Support > Software Downloads. 2 Select the product and release desired. 3 Select Driver or Firmware (as...
... Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Updating the Driver and Firmware You can follow the first 8 steps under "Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP" on page 207. The 3ware website also allows you can be used with earlier kernel versions.) Under Windows, you are done separately. When you run the utility, you to Service and Support > Software Downloads. 2 Select the product and release desired. 3 Select Driver or Firmware (as...
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... Device Manager tab. 7 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 8 Locate and double-click on the applicable 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller. The 3ware 9000 Series ATA RAID Controller Properties dialog box appears. 9 Click the Driver tab (Figure 82). Updating the Driver and Firmware Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP If you prefer, you will step through the Windows Device Driver Manager, instead of using the Update Utility described above.
... Device Manager tab. 7 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 8 Locate and double-click on the applicable 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller. The 3ware 9000 Series ATA RAID Controller Properties dialog box appears. 9 Click the Driver tab (Figure 82). Updating the Driver and Firmware Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP If you prefer, you will step through the Windows Device Driver Manager, instead of using the Update Utility described above.
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... is updated when the controller firmware is available for download from the 3ware web site: http://www.3ware.com/support/ • 3DM 2. 3ware Disk Manager. The rate at which a particular controller initializes, rebuilds, and verifies redundant units (RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50). • Boot volume size. The latest firmware and code set is flash-upgraded. One or more disk drives that can be assigned to handle asynchronous ATA disk drive interface. • AMCC.
... is updated when the controller firmware is available for download from the 3ware web site: http://www.3ware.com/support/ • 3DM 2. 3ware Disk Manager. The rate at which a particular controller initializes, rebuilds, and verifies redundant units (RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50). • Boot volume size. The latest firmware and code set is flash-upgraded. One or more disk drives that can be assigned to handle asynchronous ATA disk drive interface. • AMCC.
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..., setting 183 definition 13 prioritizing 185 scheduling 184 Backup DCB read error detected (043h) 237 Battery capacity is below error level (059h) 240 Battery capacity is below warning level (058h) 240 Battery capacity test completed (050h) 239 Battery capacity test is overdue (053h) 240 Battery capacity test started (04Eh) 239 256 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
..., setting 183 definition 13 prioritizing 185 scheduling 184 Backup DCB read error detected (043h) 237 Battery capacity is below error level (059h) 240 Battery capacity is below warning level (058h) 240 Battery capacity test completed (050h) 239 Battery capacity test is overdue (053h) 240 Battery capacity test started (04Eh) 239 256 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... 177 RAID 0 units 178 RAID 1 units 179 RAID 10 units 179 RAID 5 units 178 RAID 50 units 178 Initialize completed(007h) 228 Initialize failed (00Eh) 230 Initialize paused (03Ch) 236 Initialize started (00Ch) 229 installation overview 15, 19 troubleshooting hardware 222 software 222 installing formatting 37 making units available 37 partitioning 37 installing 3DM on Linux 70 Windows 67 Inter-IC bus, definition 245 258 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... 177 RAID 0 units 178 RAID 1 units 179 RAID 10 units 179 RAID 5 units 178 RAID 50 units 178 Initialize completed(007h) 228 Initialize failed (00Eh) 230 Initialize paused (03Ch) 236 Initialize started (00Ch) 229 installation overview 15, 19 troubleshooting hardware 222 software 222 installing formatting 37 making units available 37 partitioning 37 installing 3DM on Linux 70 Windows 67 Inter-IC bus, definition 245 258 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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...) 246 policies controller 117 unit 142 port ID (definition) 246 preferences, 3DM 80 Prepare for shutdown (power-off)(020h) AEN Prepare for shutdown (power-off) (020h) 231 Primary DCB read error occurred(042h) 236 Q Queuing policy (setting in 3DM) 95 R RAID concepts and levels 5 configurations 6 configurations available 9 determining level to use 9 RAID 0 6 RAID 1 7 RAID 10 8 RAID 50 8 RAID 5 7 RAID Level Migration (RLM) about 182 changing level 153...
...) 246 policies controller 117 unit 142 port ID (definition) 246 preferences, 3DM 80 Prepare for shutdown (power-off)(020h) AEN Prepare for shutdown (power-off) (020h) 231 Primary DCB read error occurred(042h) 236 Q Queuing policy (setting in 3DM) 95 R RAID concepts and levels 5 configurations 6 configurations available 9 determining level to use 9 RAID 0 6 RAID 1 7 RAID 10 8 RAID 50 8 RAID 5 7 RAID Level Migration (RLM) about 182 changing level 153...
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...185 Technical Support 251 troubleshooting 221 3DM 223 hardware installation 222 software installation 222 TwinStor 8 U UDMA mode, definition 247 ultra DMA protocol 231 Unclean shutdown detected (008h) 228 unconfigured disks, exporting, 3BM 125 uninstalling 3DM on Linux 72 Windows 70 unit checking status in 3DM 173 configuring 127 ...137 policies, setting 142 policies, setting in 3DM 94 rebuilding a unit 189 in 3BM 191 in 3DM 190 removing in 3DM 195 volumes 90 write cache, 3DM 94 260 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide deleting 157, 161 unit number (definition) 247 verifying a unit ...
...185 Technical Support 251 troubleshooting 221 3DM 223 hardware installation 222 software installation 222 TwinStor 8 U UDMA mode, definition 247 ultra DMA protocol 231 Unclean shutdown detected (008h) 228 unconfigured disks, exporting, 3BM 125 uninstalling 3DM on Linux 72 Windows 70 unit checking status in 3DM 173 configuring 127 ...137 policies, setting 142 policies, setting in 3DM 94 rebuilding a unit 189 in 3BM 191 in 3DM 190 removing in 3DM 195 volumes 90 write cache, 3DM 94 260 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide deleting 157, 161 unit number (definition) 247 verifying a unit ...