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... Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 250 European Community Conformity Statement 250 Chapter C. Troubleshooting 221 Before Contacting Customer Support 221 Problems and Solutions 222 Software Installation 222 Problems in 3DM 223 AEN Messages 224 AEN Error Message Summary 224 AEN Error Message Details 227 Chapter A. Warranty, Technical Support, and... and RMA Process 252 AMCC 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.
... Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 250 European Community Conformity Statement 250 Chapter C. Troubleshooting 221 Before Contacting Customer Support 221 Problems and Solutions 222 Software Installation 222 Problems in 3DM 223 AEN Messages 224 AEN Error Message Summary 224 AEN Error Message Details 227 Chapter A. Warranty, Technical Support, and... and RMA Process 252 AMCC 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.
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... (3ware Disk Manager 2, or 3DM 2). If you have not yet done so, see the installation guide that there are different installation guides for the 9590SE, the 9550SX, and the 9500S.) How this guide. The CLI is described in your controller. ...3ware software CD and from : http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. (Note that came with your system. Basic information about how to create a unit from 3DM, followed by how to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for your 3ware 9000 series controller. www.3ware.com v About This Guide 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller...
... (3ware Disk Manager 2, or 3DM 2). If you have not yet done so, see the installation guide that there are different installation guides for the 9590SE, the 9550SX, and the 9500S.) How this guide. The CLI is described in your controller. ...3ware software CD and from : http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. (Note that came with your system. Basic information about how to create a unit from 3DM, followed by how to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for your 3ware 9000 series controller. www.3ware.com v About This Guide 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller...
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... associated with it when you have the following features and benefits: • 200% faster than the industry-leading 3ware 9500S RAID controller • PCI-X (for 9550SX) or PCI Express (for 9590SE) connectivity • 7th generation StorSwitch(TM) technology • Support for 3Gbps...control lets you determine the level detail to display at power-up • Ability to define the size of protection versus performance for RAID units greater than 2 terabytes with 64-bit LBA support. • An enhanced firmware platform allows future upgrades. • AMCC's remote management software, 3ware...
... associated with it when you have the following features and benefits: • 200% faster than the industry-leading 3ware 9500S RAID controller • PCI-X (for 9550SX) or PCI Express (for 9590SE) connectivity • 7th generation StorSwitch(TM) technology • Support for 3Gbps...control lets you determine the level detail to display at power-up • Ability to define the size of protection versus performance for RAID units greater than 2 terabytes with 64-bit LBA support. • An enhanced firmware platform allows future upgrades. • AMCC's remote management software, 3ware...
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... large volume. In addition, mirroring using a 3ware RAID controller provides improved performance because 3ware's TwinStor technology reads from a controller and putting it back later, either on more disk drives that is used throughout the documentation, see the "Glossary". This is preserved on RAID 5 and RAID 50. Mirroring provides data protection through the 3ware software. Should a failure occur, the data...
... large volume. In addition, mirroring using a 3ware RAID controller provides improved performance because 3ware's TwinStor technology reads from a controller and putting it back later, either on more disk drives that is used throughout the documentation, see the "Glossary". This is preserved on RAID 5 and RAID 50. Mirroring provides data protection through the 3ware software. Should a failure occur, the data...
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... configuration is of primary importance, and the number of drive failure. The RAID configurations available to your 3ware RAID controller. For additional information about RAID levels, see the article "RAID Primer" on your particular controller model and the number of advanced features such as a unit through 3ware software. (3BM, 3DM 2, or CLI). JBOD A JBOD is an unconfigured disk attached...
... configuration is of primary importance, and the number of drive failure. The RAID configurations available to your 3ware RAID controller. For additional information about RAID levels, see the article "RAID Primer" on your particular controller model and the number of advanced features such as a unit through 3ware software. (3BM, 3DM 2, or CLI). JBOD A JBOD is an unconfigured disk attached...
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... to maintain the controller and associated drives. Chapter 1. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 3ware software tools lets you easily configure the drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller, specifying which runs in configuring and managing units attached to the 3ware controller: • 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) • 3ware CLI (Command Line...
... to maintain the controller and associated drives. Chapter 1. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 3ware software tools lets you easily configure the drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller, specifying which runs in configuring and managing units attached to the 3ware controller: • 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) • 3ware CLI (Command Line...
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...boot to the OS, install the driver and the 3DM 2 software, and then configure your newly configured units right away. 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 You will be looked up your controller, you to -day performance ...
...boot to the OS, install the driver and the 3DM 2 software, and then configure your newly configured units right away. 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 You will be looked up your controller, you to -day performance ...
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.... If Windows is also supported. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Or, you can use units managed by the 3ware RAID controller may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from another device, such as a disk attached to create a driver diskette...
.... If Windows is also supported. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Or, you can use units managed by the 3ware RAID controller may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from another device, such as a disk attached to create a driver diskette...
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To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a floppy drive and click the Yes button to manually specify an adapter..." Note 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 chosen to...
To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a floppy drive and click the Yes button to manually specify an adapter..." Note 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 chosen to...
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...how to the 9000 series driver (9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S). The drivers for the 9000 series controllers and the 7/8000 series controllers are for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use the correct driver for both controller types are included on your system. It... article.aspx?id=14546. For information about using the 7/8000 driver and controller, refer to use a Linux driver labeled 3w-xxxx. Included in these two sources: • 3ware software CD-ROM. Warning: Be sure to the user guide or installation procedure for...
...how to the 9000 series driver (9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S). The drivers for the 9000 series controllers and the 7/8000 series controllers are for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use the correct driver for both controller types are included on your system. It... article.aspx?id=14546. For information about using the 7/8000 driver and controller, refer to use a Linux driver labeled 3w-xxxx. Included in these two sources: • 3ware software CD-ROM. Warning: Be sure to the user guide or installation procedure for...
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...or the CLI. (For details, see "Viewing Information About Individual Controllers" on page 115.) You 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 If Linux is usually host0, unless other SCSI devices are...or earlier, type the following command: cat /sys/class/scsi_host//stats where is already installed on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you have a 2.6 kernel without sysfs, type the following command: dmesg | grep 3w (dmesg can check the current driver version, using...
...or the CLI. (For details, see "Viewing Information About Individual Controllers" on page 115.) You 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 If Linux is usually host0, unless other SCSI devices are...or earlier, type the following command: cat /sys/class/scsi_host//stats where is already installed on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you have a 2.6 kernel without sysfs, type the following command: dmesg | grep 3w (dmesg can check the current driver version, using...
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...install diskette from the modules.cgz file, using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will eliminate this command: zcat modules.cgz|cpio...Note: If Red Hat Linux is already installed and bootable on another drive, turn to "Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a Red Hat Linux System that what is installed, the drive can get ...create a Red Hat Linux driver install diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a drive and click the Yes button to begin creating the driver floppy diskette. www...
...install diskette from the modules.cgz file, using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will eliminate this command: zcat modules.cgz|cpio...Note: If Red Hat Linux is already installed and bootable on another drive, turn to "Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a Red Hat Linux System that what is installed, the drive can get ...create a Red Hat Linux driver install diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a drive and click the Yes button to begin creating the driver floppy diskette. www...
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... manually. Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux Materials required • 3ware software CD-ROM • Floppy diskette, if you need to /etc/modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. Type: modprobe sd_mod insmod 3w-9xxx You...Not required if SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive.) Creating a SuSE Linux Driver Diskette If you may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. Driver Installation Under Linux 3 Copy the kernel driver module.
... manually. Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux Materials required • 3ware software CD-ROM • Floppy diskette, if you need to /etc/modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. Type: modprobe sd_mod insmod 3w-9xxx You...Not required if SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive.) Creating a SuSE Linux Driver Diskette If you may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. Driver Installation Under Linux 3 Copy the kernel driver module.
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....gz file, using this command: tar -xzf update.tar.gz Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing SuSE Linux with the installation. 46 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4. Driver Installation To create a driver install diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a drive and click the Yes button to begin copying the driver...
....gz file, using this command: tar -xzf update.tar.gz Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing SuSE Linux with the installation. 46 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4. Driver Installation To create a driver install diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a drive and click the Yes button to begin copying the driver...
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If a driver is not a compiled driver available from 3ware, you can copy the source from the 3ware software CD or download the source from the CD-ROM. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/kb/ article.aspx?id=14546. 6 Type: /sbin/depmod -a 7 Type...should be similar to compile your own driver. Chapter 4. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546. 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation Note: If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that...
If a driver is not a compiled driver available from 3ware, you can copy the source from the 3ware software CD or download the source from the CD-ROM. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/kb/ article.aspx?id=14546. 6 Type: /sbin/depmod -a 7 Type...should be similar to compile your own driver. Chapter 4. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546. 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation Note: If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that...
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...module and the corresponding source files can also download the FreeBSD kernel driver module from : http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to do this. To see if a more recent driver is available at /packages/...x86_64 depending on whether you have already installed your controller for how to be found on the 3ware CD-ROM, at http:// www.3ware.com/support/index.asp. Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers The 3ware software CD-ROM that came with your 3ware RAID controller in the system. You can be your boot device...
...module and the corresponding source files can also download the FreeBSD kernel driver module from : http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to do this. To see if a more recent driver is available at /packages/...x86_64 depending on whether you have already installed your controller for how to be found on the 3ware CD-ROM, at http:// www.3ware.com/support/index.asp. Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers The 3ware software CD-ROM that came with your 3ware RAID controller in the system. You can be your boot device...
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... below may not be current.) Figure 29. Advanced Detail Screen To return to Information and press Enter. 2 On the pop-up menu, select Controller and press Enter. (Note that the particular versions shown in the BIOS manager. • Press F1 or Alt-F1 at any time. Getting ...When you're finished using 3BM while you details about your system. A description of associated software installed on your controller, and about the version of the basic 3BM tasks appears. www.3ware.com 63 To see the controller information 1 On the main 3BM screen, Tab to the main screen • Press Enter....
... below may not be current.) Figure 29. Advanced Detail Screen To return to Information and press Enter. 2 On the pop-up menu, select Controller and press Enter. (Note that the particular versions shown in the BIOS manager. • Press F1 or Alt-F1 at any time. Getting ...When you're finished using 3BM while you details about your system. A description of associated software installed on your controller, and about the version of the basic 3BM tasks appears. www.3ware.com 63 To see the controller information 1 On the main 3BM screen, Tab to the main screen • Press Enter....
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... view status and perform administrative tasks locally or remotely. 3DM can display information about 3ware RAID 7000-, 8000- 6 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Note: 3DM 2 includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for 9000-series controllers. Administrators can check the status of 3ware RAID controllers and associated drives. 3DM runs as a service under Microsoft Windows, and as a daemon under...
... view status and perform administrative tasks locally or remotely. 3DM can display information about 3ware RAID 7000-, 8000- 6 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Note: 3DM 2 includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for 9000-series controllers. Administrators can check the status of 3ware RAID controllers and associated drives. 3DM runs as a service under Microsoft Windows, and as a daemon under...
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...Linux: cd /mnt/packages/3dm2/linux ./install.3dm --i For FreeBSD: cd /mnt/packages/3dm2/freebsd ./install.3dm --i 70 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 6. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Notes: You can do so by re-installing 3DM 2, or by choosing 3DM2 from the Start/ ...the 3DM 2 service. Uninstalling 3DM under Microsoft Windows Use the Add or Remove Programs control panel to recreate the security certificate. If you installed 3DM 2. Then start the installation 1 Insert the 3ware software installation CD-ROM for example: /root). To start the following procedure at step ...
...Linux: cd /mnt/packages/3dm2/linux ./install.3dm --i For FreeBSD: cd /mnt/packages/3dm2/freebsd ./install.3dm --i 70 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 6. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Notes: You can do so by re-installing 3DM 2, or by choosing 3DM2 from the Start/ ...the 3DM 2 service. Uninstalling 3DM under Microsoft Windows Use the Add or Remove Programs control panel to recreate the security certificate. If you installed 3DM 2. Then start the installation 1 Insert the 3ware software installation CD-ROM for example: /root). To start the following procedure at step ...
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... Manager (3DM 2) Uninstalling 3DM under Linux or FreeBSD To uninstall 3DM for Linux or FreeBSD 1 Insert the 3ware software installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Mount the CD-ROM disk: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt 3 Change the directory and run the uninstall script: (... eject cdrom Note: If 3DM Linux is reinstalled or restarted, close any open web browsers before starting 3DM again to close the server socket. 72 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... Manager (3DM 2) Uninstalling 3DM under Linux or FreeBSD To uninstall 3DM for Linux or FreeBSD 1 Insert the 3ware software installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Mount the CD-ROM disk: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt 3 Change the directory and run the uninstall script: (... eject cdrom Note: If 3DM Linux is reinstalled or restarted, close any open web browsers before starting 3DM again to close the server socket. 72 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide