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... Features 13 Chapter 2. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 1 Product Models and Features 1 What's New with Your 3ware RAID Controller 15 Chapter 3. 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...
... Features 13 Chapter 2. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 1 Product Models and Features 1 What's New with Your 3ware RAID Controller 15 Chapter 3. 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...
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... RAID Controller CLI Guide Maintaining Your Controller 199 Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver 199 Updating the Driver and Firmware 200 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 201 Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 206 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 207 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 213 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 214 Updating the 3ware Driver...
... RAID Controller CLI Guide Maintaining Your Controller 199 Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver 199 Updating the Driver and Firmware 200 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 201 Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 206 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 207 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 213 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 214 Updating the 3ware Driver...
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... status, and change existing configurations, and set up your 3ware RAID controller. Includes information for terms used throughout this Guide Chapter 1. Driver Installation 5. 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) 6. 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) 7. Provides a summary of using 3DM and includes a reference of all associated drives. vi 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Describes the basics of the steps required to...
... status, and change existing configurations, and set up your 3ware RAID controller. Includes information for terms used throughout this Guide Chapter 1. Driver Installation 5. 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) 6. 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) 7. Provides a summary of using 3DM and includes a reference of all associated drives. vi 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Describes the basics of the steps required to...
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Drives may be connected to up to four, eight, twelve, or sixteen SATA drives using the open source Linux driver (see the Release Notes for the latest versions) • FreeBSD, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 • Other Requirements • Adequate air flow and...64-bit slot. The length of shielded and unshielded interface cables may not exceed 1M (39") for Serial ATA controllers. • Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be of these browsers: www.3ware.com 3 The 3ware 9550SX Controller performs best when installed in both 32-bit and 64-bit x86 • Red Hat Linux, 32-bit ...
Drives may be connected to up to four, eight, twelve, or sixteen SATA drives using the open source Linux driver (see the Release Notes for the latest versions) • FreeBSD, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 • Other Requirements • Adequate air flow and...64-bit slot. The length of shielded and unshielded interface cables may not exceed 1M (39") for Serial ATA controllers. • Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be of these browsers: www.3ware.com 3 The 3ware 9550SX Controller performs best when installed in both 32-bit and 64-bit x86 • Red Hat Linux, 32-bit ...
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... that came with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your controller and drives, follow the instructions in Chapter 3, "First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM." Physically Install the Controller and Drives To install your 3ware RAID controller involves these main steps: • Physically Install the Controller and Drives • Configure the RAID Unit and Drives • Install the Driver and Make the Operating...
... that came with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your controller and drives, follow the instructions in Chapter 3, "First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM." Physically Install the Controller and Drives To install your 3ware RAID controller involves these main steps: • Physically Install the Controller and Drives • Configure the RAID Unit and Drives • Install the Driver and Make the Operating...
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... on page 200. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for updating the driver under "Updating the Driver and Firmware" on day-to the following information: • Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" • Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" • 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CD-ROM and from...
... on page 200. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for updating the driver under "Updating the Driver and Firmware" on day-to the following information: • Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" • Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" • 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CD-ROM and from...
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... configuration • Save your changes and finish up Note: If the capacity of configuring your system, you can configure units through the new 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions under "Using AutoCarving for Creating a Unit The process of the unit you create will exceed 2TB and you are detailed ...in this chapter to use the steps below or you will need to configure the unit and install the driver. www.3ware.com 19 3 First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM If you will install the operating system on and boot from a unit managed through 3DM or the CLI...
... configuration • Save your changes and finish up Note: If the capacity of configuring your system, you can configure units through the new 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions under "Using AutoCarving for Creating a Unit The process of the unit you create will exceed 2TB and you are detailed ...in this chapter to use the steps below or you will need to configure the unit and install the driver. www.3ware.com 19 3 First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM If you will install the operating system on and boot from a unit managed through 3DM or the CLI...
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... Using 3BM Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence Using your computer's Setup utility, ensure that device precedes the 3ware RAID controller in your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to the 3ware RAID controller, specify the controller as the boot device. (Note that if you will be sure that it shows the appropriate boot...
... Using 3BM Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence Using your computer's Setup utility, ensure that device precedes the 3ware RAID controller in your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to the 3ware RAID controller, specify the controller as the boot device. (Note that if you will be sure that it shows the appropriate boot...
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Details for both situations are described in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your operating system. • If the unit you have created will be your system's boot device, you install the driver for the controller as you install the operating system. • If the...
Details for both situations are described in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your operating system. • If the unit you have created will be your system's boot device, you install the driver for the controller as you install the operating system. • If the...
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... latest service pack available. The 3ware RAID controller can download that you must create a 3ware driver diskette. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware controller for the 3ware RAID controller • Install the 3ware driver and Windows on a new drive or unit. • Install the 3ware driver when Windows is also supported. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you upgrade to install...
... latest service pack available. The 3ware RAID controller can download that you must create a 3ware driver diskette. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware controller for the 3ware RAID controller • Install the 3ware driver and Windows on a new drive or unit. • Install the 3ware driver when Windows is also supported. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you upgrade to install...
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... instructions in this section. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the Driver on a System that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it. 5 Type S if you have additional devices to begin the...
... instructions in this section. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the Driver on a System that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it. 5 Type S if you have additional devices to begin the...
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... "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to continue the installation. (If there are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that already has the operating system installed on page 34 To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you will see Figure 15). This wizard guides you need additional instructions, refer to...
... "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to continue the installation. (If there are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that already has the operating system installed on page 34 To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you will see Figure 15). This wizard guides you need additional instructions, refer to...
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... to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 16), click Finish. Figure 17. Install Hardware Device Drivers www.3ware.com 33 Driver Installation Under Windows 1 Click the Next button and respond to the questions the Wizard displays using the default selections. 2 When the Wizard prompts you...
... to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 16), click Finish. Figure 17. Install Hardware Device Drivers www.3ware.com 33 Driver Installation Under Windows 1 Click the Next button and respond to the questions the Wizard displays using the default selections. 2 When the Wizard prompts you...
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... Guide Figure 18. Chapter 4. This wizard guides you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on page 37. Note that it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. Figure 19. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish...
... Guide Figure 18. Chapter 4. This wizard guides you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on page 37. Note that it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. Figure 19. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish...
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... screen appears again (Figure 21), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to the Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 35 Figure 20. Welcome to install the second driver. Driver Installation Under Windows 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing...
... screen appears again (Figure 21), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to the Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 35 Figure 20. Welcome to install the second driver. Driver Installation Under Windows 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing...
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Figure 22. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions below under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows" on page 37. 36 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4.
Figure 22. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions below under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows" on page 37. 36 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4.
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... partition and format the new units or disks: From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Figure 23. www.3ware.com 37 Driver Installation Under Windows Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows After the 3ware driver has been installed, you need to partition and format the new units or disks. 1 Remove the...
... partition and format the new units or disks: From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Figure 23. www.3ware.com 37 Driver Installation Under Windows Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows After the 3ware driver has been installed, you need to partition and format the new units or disks. 1 Remove the...
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... wish to add a 9550SX or 9590SE to the motherboard, or other bootable media. The steps you follow to do not have a 9500S installed in the 3ware knowledgebase: http://www.3ware.com/kb/ 38 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Or, you are using , and whether it will need to upgrade the 9500S driver, 3DM 2, and/or...
... wish to add a 9550SX or 9590SE to the motherboard, or other bootable media. The steps you follow to do not have a 9500S installed in the 3ware knowledgebase: http://www.3ware.com/kb/ 38 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Or, you are using , and whether it will need to upgrade the 9500S driver, 3DM 2, and/or...
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.../support/index.asp. Be Sure to the user guide or installation procedure for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use the correct driver for the 9000 series controllers and the 7/8000 series controllers are not interchangeable, but can also contact 3ware Technical Support, or email your system. Warning: Be sure to compile the latest...
.../support/index.asp. Be Sure to the user guide or installation procedure for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use the correct driver for the 9000 series controllers and the 7/8000 series controllers are not interchangeable, but can also contact 3ware Technical Support, or email your system. Warning: Be sure to compile the latest...
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... have a 3ware controller installed, you can check the current driver version, using the following method: If you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. If you have a 2.4 kernel or earlier, type the following command: dmesg | grep 3w (dmesg can also check it may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. 40 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User...
... have a 3ware controller installed, you can check the current driver version, using the following method: If you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. If you have a 2.4 kernel or earlier, type the following command: dmesg | grep 3w (dmesg can also check it may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. 40 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User...