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...'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 or Fedora Core 4 40 Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 45 Compiling a 3ware Driver for Configuration and...
...'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 or Fedora Core 4 40 Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 45 Compiling a 3ware Driver for Configuration and...
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...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...Technical Support and Services 253 Sales and ordering information 253 Feedback on this manual 253 Index 255 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Glossary 243 Chapter B. Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LED 196 Chapter 10. Troubleshooting...
...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...Technical Support and Services 253 Sales and ordering information 253 Feedback on this manual 253 Index 255 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Glossary 243 Chapter B. Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LED 196 Chapter 10. Troubleshooting...
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... existing configurations, and set up your 3ware RAID controller. Maintaining Units 10. Provides step-by-step instructions for the 3ware controller if you have just installed the controller. Describes how to view details about checking battery status on a BBU (Battery Backup Unit). Describes how to update the driver, move a unit from one controller to contact technical support. Introduction...
... existing configurations, and set up your 3ware RAID controller. Maintaining Units 10. Provides step-by-step instructions for the 3ware controller if you have just installed the controller. Describes how to view details about checking battery status on a BBU (Battery Backup Unit). Describes how to update the driver, move a unit from one controller to contact technical support. Introduction...
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...1M (39") for Serial ATA controllers. • Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be of any capacity or physical form factor. 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 ...; A workstation-class or server-class motherboard Notes: While 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. The 3ware 9550SX Controller performs best when installed in both 32-bit and 64-bit ...
...1M (39") for Serial ATA controllers. • Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be of any capacity or physical form factor. 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 ...; A workstation-class or server-class motherboard Notes: While 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. The 3ware 9550SX Controller performs best when installed in both 32-bit and 64-bit ...
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...Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of the New Drives • Set Up Management and Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have a hardcopy of the installation manual, you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the new 3ware RAID controller, use 3DM or the www.3ware.com 15 Configure the RAID... configure will find step-by-step instructions in the installation guide that came with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these steps depends in the later chapters of this user guide, but Chapter 3...
...Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of the New Drives • Set Up Management and Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have a hardcopy of the installation manual, you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the new 3ware RAID controller, use 3DM or the www.3ware.com 15 Configure the RAID... configure will find step-by-step instructions in the installation guide that came with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these steps depends in the later chapters of this user guide, but Chapter 3...
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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 page 184 16 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide These features include: • Controller and unit policies, such as a final step in Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." Details about these features as staggered spinup, use of write cache...
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 page 184 16 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide These features include: • Controller and unit policies, such as a final step in Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." Details about these features as staggered spinup, use of write cache...
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...detailed in your system, you can create one or more units on a single controller, depending on the number of drives that the specific 3ware RAID controller supports and the number of drives attached. (For more information, see "Determining What RAID Level to Use" on page 9.) Basic Steps for Multi LUN Support" on ...use the steps below or you will need to configure the unit and install the driver. If the operating system is already installed on another drive in the step-by-step example: • Launch 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • Select the drives to be included and indicate that you ...
...detailed in your system, you can create one or more units on a single controller, depending on the number of drives that the specific 3ware RAID controller supports and the number of drives attached. (For more information, see "Determining What RAID Level to Use" on page 9.) Basic Steps for Multi LUN Support" on ...use the steps below or you will need to configure the unit and install the driver. If the operating system is already installed on another drive in the step-by-step example: • Launch 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • Select the drives to be included and indicate that you ...
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.... After installing the 3ware 9000 controller in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your computer's Setup utility, ensure that if 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...
.... After installing the 3ware 9000 controller in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your computer's Setup utility, ensure that if 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...
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...controller or to your operating system. • If the unit you have created will be your system's boot device, you start the operating system and then install the driver. Driver information is already installed on page 49 www.3ware.com 29 4 Driver Installation The final steps in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver... and make the units available to the motherboard, you install the driver for...
...controller or to your operating system. • If the unit you have created will be your system's boot device, you start the operating system and then install the driver. Driver information is already installed on page 49 www.3ware.com 29 4 Driver Installation The final steps in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver... and make the units available to the motherboard, you install the driver for...
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... from another device, you may be used with your 3ware RAID controller in the system. Chapter 4. You can download that you must create a 3ware driver diskette. The 3ware RAID controller can use units managed by the 3ware RAID controller may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from : http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. Note: You must have already...
... from another device, you may be used with your 3ware RAID controller in the system. Chapter 4. You can download that you must create a 3ware driver diskette. The 3ware RAID controller can use units managed by the 3ware RAID controller may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from : http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. Note: You must have already...
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... drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to manually specify an adapter..." Otherwise, press Enter. Type S to specify 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...
... drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to manually specify an adapter..." Otherwise, press Enter. Type S to specify 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...
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...Windows Server 2003 documentation supplied by Microsoft. 8 Turn to 3ware. Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device If you are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that are no instructions after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it as a Plug and Play device, ...Found New Hardware Wizard, Windows 2000 32 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This wizard guides you start Windows after installing the driver that already has the operating system installed on page 34 To install the 3ware driver under Windows XP or 2003" on ...
...Windows Server 2003 documentation supplied by Microsoft. 8 Turn to 3ware. Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device If you are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that are no instructions after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it as a Plug and Play device, ...Found New Hardware Wizard, Windows 2000 32 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This wizard guides you start Windows after installing the driver that already has the operating system installed on page 34 To install the 3ware driver under Windows XP or 2003" on ...
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...using the default selections. 2 When the Wizard prompts you to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that you should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears (Figure 17), click Next and follow the prompts on the CD ...or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to install the second driver. Figure 17. Install Hardware Device Drivers www.3ware.com 33 Figure 16. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 16 indicates that it...
...using the default selections. 2 When the Wizard prompts you to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that you should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears (Figure 17), click Next and follow the prompts on the CD ...or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to install the second driver. Figure 17. Install Hardware Device Drivers www.3ware.com 33 Figure 16. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 16 indicates that it...
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... device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Figure 18. This wizard guides you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on page 37. Chapter 4. Figure... 19. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions under Windows XP or 2003 ...
... device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Figure 18. This wizard guides you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on page 37. Chapter 4. Figure... 19. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions under Windows XP or 2003 ...
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... the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 20), click Finish. Figure 20. Driver Installation Under Windows 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to the Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 35 Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 20... Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears again (Figure 21), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to install the second driver.
... the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 20), click Finish. Figure 20. Driver Installation Under Windows 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to the Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 35 Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 20... Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears again (Figure 21), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to install the second driver.
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Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Figure 22. 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.
Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Figure 22. 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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In the Computer Management window, under Storage, select Disk Management. 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 driver diskette or CD, reboot the system, and log in as the system administrator...
In the Computer Management window, under Storage, select Disk Management. 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 driver diskette or CD, reboot the system, and log in as the system administrator...
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... units managed by -step instructions for the 9550SX or 9590SE. The steps you follow to the motherboard, or other bootable media. This chapter provides step-by the 3ware controller for secondary storage and boot from another device, such as a disk attached to install the driver and make your RAID unit available depend on a SuSE Linux...
... units managed by -step instructions for the 9550SX or 9590SE. The steps you follow to the motherboard, or other bootable media. This chapter provides step-by the 3ware controller for secondary storage and boot from another device, such as a disk attached to install the driver and make your RAID unit available depend on a SuSE Linux...
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... for Red Hat and SuSE Linux are installed in these two sources: • 3ware software CD-ROM. Compiled and tested drivers for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use a Linux driver labeled 3w-xxxx. For Red Hat, AMCC offers the following drivers: • x86 32-bit for Intel x86 and AMD Athlon • AMD...
... for Red Hat and SuSE Linux are installed in these two sources: • 3ware software CD-ROM. Compiled and tested drivers for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use a Linux driver labeled 3w-xxxx. For Red Hat, AMCC offers the following drivers: • x86 32-bit for Intel x86 and AMD Athlon • AMD...
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... family of your 3ware Driver If you already have a 3ware controller installed, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. If you have a 2.6 kernel with sysfs, 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 Guide Chapter 4. Driver Installation Determining the...
... family of your 3ware Driver If you already have a 3ware controller installed, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. If you have a 2.6 kernel with sysfs, 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 Guide Chapter 4. Driver Installation Determining the...