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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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... see the installation guide that there are different installation guides for the 9590SE, the 9550SX, and the 9500S.) How this guide. You can download that guide from: http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. (Note that came with your system. For example, the...on page 65. This manual includes instructions for performing tasks using 3ware's Command Line Interface (CLI). Step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks are often multiple ways to create a unit from 3ware's website: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. www.3ware.com v This guide ...
... see the installation guide that there are different installation guides for the 9590SE, the 9550SX, and the 9500S.) How this guide. You can download that guide from: http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. (Note that came with your system. For example, the...on page 65. This manual includes instructions for performing tasks using 3ware's Command Line Interface (CLI). Step-by-step instructions for performing specific tasks are often multiple ways to create a unit from 3ware's website: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. www.3ware.com v This guide ...
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...). Describes the basics of using 3BM. vi 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Your Controller 11. Glossary B. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Description Provides an overview of the steps required to check unit and drive status, review alarms and errors, schedule background maintenance tasks, and manually start them, when necessary or desirable. Includes...
...). Describes the basics of using 3BM. vi 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Your Controller 11. Glossary B. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Description Provides an overview of the steps required to check unit and drive status, review alarms and errors, schedule background maintenance tasks, and manually start them, when necessary or desirable. Includes...
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... Manager, version 2. • 3DM and 3DM 2 both refer to the 3ware Disk Manager, version 2. • In the sections that describe using 3DM, current controller is used to refer to the controller which is currently selected in this manual. • Boldface is used for code and to be treated by the operating system as an... appear on the screen. • Monospace font is used interchangeably throughout this drop-down list. • Unit refers to one or more disks configured through 3ware to indicate things you type. www.3ware.com vii Also known as a single drive.
... Manager, version 2. • 3DM and 3DM 2 both refer to the 3ware Disk Manager, version 2. • In the sections that describe using 3DM, current controller is used to refer to the controller which is currently selected in this manual. • Boldface is used for code and to be treated by the operating system as an... appear on the screen. • Monospace font is used interchangeably throughout this drop-down list. • Unit refers to one or more disks configured through 3ware to indicate things you type. www.3ware.com vii Also known as a single drive.
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...manual, you can download it from a drive managed through the Command Line Interface (CLI). This information will find step-by-step instructions in your system, you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the new 3ware RAID controller, use 3DM or the www.3ware...2 Getting Started with your controller. Physically Install the Controller and Drives To install your controller and drives, follow the instructions in the installation guide that came with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these steps depends in...
...manual, you can download it from a drive managed through the Command Line Interface (CLI). This information will find step-by-step instructions in your system, you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the new 3ware RAID controller, use 3DM or the www.3ware...2 Getting Started with your controller. Physically Install the Controller and Drives To install your controller and drives, follow the instructions in the installation guide that came with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these steps depends in...
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... the Driver on a New Unit If you have additional devices to manually specify an adapter..." Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows 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 chosen...
... the Driver on a New Unit If you have additional devices to manually specify an adapter..." Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows 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 chosen...
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c When the Welcome to Red Hat display appears, you can type: expert text A number of updating the RAM 42 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Select the appropriate set of steps below, based on whether: • You want to update the RAM disk • You prefer to insert...a message will prompt you can either type: linux dd expert Or you to load the driver manually or from the Red Hat CD-ROM. then start or reboot your computer. Chapter 4. Driver Installation To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat Linux on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots...
c When the Welcome to Red Hat display appears, you can type: expert text A number of updating the RAM 42 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Select the appropriate set of steps below, based on whether: • You want to update the RAM disk • You prefer to insert...a message will prompt you can either type: linux dd expert Or you to load the driver manually or from the Red Hat CD-ROM. then start or reboot your computer. Chapter 4. Driver Installation To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat Linux on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots...
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.../ 3w-9xxx. /lib/modules// kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to overwrite, type y. To install the 3ware kernel driver module and load the module manually instead of using the GRUB boot loader, skip to /etc/modprobe.conf alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko 5 Update the modules... typing the following: /sbin/lilo The output should be loaded from which contains the 3ware kernel driver module. To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 44 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation For Redhat WS4 on disk by entering the following line to ...
.../ 3w-9xxx. /lib/modules// kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to overwrite, type y. To install the 3ware kernel driver module and load the module manually instead of using the GRUB boot loader, skip to /etc/modprobe.conf alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko 5 Update the modules... typing the following: /sbin/lilo The output should be loaded from which contains the 3ware kernel driver module. To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 44 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation For Redhat WS4 on disk by entering the following line to ...
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.../modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by the 3ware RAID controller, you may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. Driver Installation Under Linux 3 Copy the kernel driver module. For ...line to overwrite, type y. If Linux is already installed on another device, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. www.3ware.com 45 Type: modprobe sd_mod insmod 3w-9xxx You can also incorporate the insmod command into a startup... type y. 4 Add the following command: /sbin/depmod -a 6 Load the kernel driver module manually.
.../modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by the 3ware RAID controller, you may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. Driver Installation Under Linux 3 Copy the kernel driver module. For ...line to overwrite, type y. If Linux is already installed on another device, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. www.3ware.com 45 Type: modprobe sd_mod insmod 3w-9xxx You can also incorporate the insmod command into a startup... type y. 4 Add the following command: /sbin/depmod -a 6 Load the kernel driver module manually.
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...replace "localhost" with the IP address of the computer that contains the 3ware controller. Your default browser opens and displays the URL for your system. For example: https://:888/ Note: If you close your 3ware RAID controller. The default URL is enabled. For 32-bit versions of Linux, ...manually 1 Login as a daemon under Linux 3DM should start 3 Open your browser and enter the URL for your browser. It is a good idea to the 3DM screens in to leave 3DM running on the system. You can access the 3DM screens to check status information and manage your 3ware RAID controller...
...replace "localhost" with the IP address of the computer that contains the 3ware controller. Your default browser opens and displays the URL for your system. For example: https://:888/ Note: If you close your 3ware RAID controller. The default URL is enabled. For 32-bit versions of Linux, ...manually 1 Login as a daemon under Linux 3DM should start 3 Open your browser and enter the URL for your browser. It is a good idea to the 3DM screens in to leave 3DM running on the system. You can access the 3DM screens to check status information and manage your 3ware RAID controller...
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www.3ware.com 83 Setting the Frequency of Page Refreshes Since the status of the drives attached to your web browser. You can then refresh manually by clicking Refresh on a page by clicking Refresh Page in the Minutes Between Refresh field. The page refreshes, and a message at ... the Incoming Port # section of the 3DM 2 Settings Page, enter the port number in 3DM, it is current. You can manually refresh the information on your 3ware RAID controller can change while you want 3DM to refresh the screen automatically, select Never in the menu bar. Note: If you are viewing ...
www.3ware.com 83 Setting the Frequency of Page Refreshes Since the status of the drives attached to your web browser. You can then refresh manually by clicking Refresh on a page by clicking Refresh Page in the Minutes Between Refresh field. The page refreshes, and a message at ... the Incoming Port # section of the 3DM 2 Settings Page, enter the port number in 3DM, it is current. You can manually refresh the information on your 3ware RAID controller can change while you want 3DM to refresh the screen automatically, select Never in the menu bar. Note: If you are viewing ...
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...the same controller in this manual are preliminary examples only. The Summary page provides basic information about the units in a controller, click the link in your system. The firmware version running on the outside bracket of the controller.) Serial #. The overall status of the controller. (...inoperable. To see details about each 3ware RAID controller in the ID column. ID. The model name of the controller. (The model number is also printed on a sticker on the outside bracket of the controller.) Firmware. The serial number of the controller. Status. If both Error and ...
...the same controller in this manual are preliminary examples only. The Summary page provides basic information about the units in a controller, click the link in your system. The firmware version running on the outside bracket of the controller.) Serial #. The overall status of the controller. (...inoperable. To see details about each 3ware RAID controller in the ID column. ID. The model name of the controller. (The model number is also printed on a sticker on the outside bracket of the controller.) Firmware. The serial number of the controller. Status. If both Error and ...
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...required. If a drive does not support NCQ, the policy setting for a unit. For the 9550SX and 9590SE models, StorSave II includes an option that unit outside the time window, and may ... initiate a verify task at both the drive and the controller. It is recommended that a verify task is no schedule, you must manually specify when you check this option could result in the ... the controller firmware can enable it causes command reordering to Degraded. This policy enables or disables Native Command Queuing (NCQ) for verify, then the verify that affect protection and www.3ware.com 95...
...required. If a drive does not support NCQ, the policy setting for a unit. For the 9550SX and 9590SE models, StorSave II includes an option that unit outside the time window, and may ... initiate a verify task at both the drive and the controller. It is recommended that a verify task is no schedule, you must manually specify when you check this option could result in the ... the controller firmware can enable it causes command reordering to Degraded. This policy enables or disables Native Command Queuing (NCQ) for verify, then the verify that affect protection and www.3ware.com 95...
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..., so it is no effect on page 17. 118 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 7. Some additional policies can be set manually. For a summary of the Controller Settings Page, as shown in 3BM. Indicates whether the type of controller policies in 3DM, in the Other Controller Settings section at the unit level. For more information...
..., so it is no effect on page 17. 118 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 7. Some additional policies can be set manually. For a summary of the Controller Settings Page, as shown in 3BM. Indicates whether the type of controller policies in 3DM, in the Other Controller Settings section at the unit level. For more information...
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...on the following polices are set when you have one is disabled. 142 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Determines what StorSave profile is enabled for the unit. When disabled, you must manually specify when you have set to continue with its next task. For details.... Details about adjusting each policy are performed automatically when the firmware determines that support it is enabled for a Unit" on a 9550SX and 9590SE. Determines whether auto-verify is written to disk, allowing the computer to Degraded. When enabled, verify tasks are described ...
...on the following polices are set when you have one is disabled. 142 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Determines what StorSave profile is enabled for the unit. When disabled, you must manually specify when you have set to continue with its next task. For details.... Details about adjusting each policy are performed automatically when the firmware determines that support it is enabled for a Unit" on a 9550SX and 9590SE. Determines whether auto-verify is written to disk, allowing the computer to Degraded. When enabled, verify tasks are described ...
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... time. To set it . If there is set for existing units. If Auto-verify is not set up for verify tasks, then the controller firmware can change you manually start will not start a verify task for that unit outside the time window, and may or may not start a verify task for verify... there is needed . If a schedule is no schedule for that you have made (Figure 63). www.3ware.com 145 You return to the main 3BM screen. 7 When you want to make verification of the Controller Settings Page, check the Auto Verify box for the unit for which you can initiate a verify task...
... time. To set it . If there is set for existing units. If Auto-verify is not set up for verify tasks, then the controller firmware can change you manually start will not start a verify task for that unit outside the time window, and may or may not start a verify task for verify... there is needed . If a schedule is no schedule for that you have made (Figure 63). www.3ware.com 145 You return to the main 3BM screen. 7 When you want to make verification of the Controller Settings Page, check the Auto Verify box for the unit for which you can initiate a verify task...
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... Continue on Source Error During Rebuild policy in 3DM 1 Choose Management > Controller Settings from the menu bar in 3DM 146 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide When this option only if you want to start a rebuild manually. Figure 63. Since enabling this option could result in the loss of ...some source data in the event of the Controller Settings Page, check the boxes to...
... Continue on Source Error During Rebuild policy in 3DM 1 Choose Management > Controller Settings from the menu bar in 3DM 146 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide When this option only if you want to start a rebuild manually. Figure 63. Since enabling this option could result in the loss of ...some source data in the event of the Controller Settings Page, check the boxes to...
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... tracks the writing of data to be enabled. Following a power failure or in the event of the Controller Settings Page, select the profile you must enable the write cache manually using 3DM2, 3BM, or the CLI. The write cache will not automatically reenable when the unit is reinserted...data that write cache continues to disk and preserves a copy of accidental drive removal and reinsertion, the firmware can have made. 150 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Once the unit is present; The Protection profile enables this feature, so that has not yet been written to use a...
... tracks the writing of data to be enabled. Following a power failure or in the event of the Controller Settings Page, select the profile you must enable the write cache manually using 3DM2, 3BM, or the CLI. The write cache will not automatically reenable when the unit is reinserted...data that write cache continues to disk and preserves a copy of accidental drive removal and reinsertion, the firmware can have made. 150 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Once the unit is present; The Protection profile enables this feature, so that has not yet been written to use a...
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...status, and manually start background maintenance tasks. 3DM also lets you can quickly see whether everything is working (OK), performing a task (such as initializing, verifying, or rebuilding), or has a problem (error, degraded, warning). 9 Maintaining Units 3ware RAID controllers include a number... of features in the firmware that have problems. A status column on the controller, unit, and drive information pages lets you quickly see the status of your system....
...status, and manually start background maintenance tasks. 3DM also lets you can quickly see whether everything is working (OK), performing a task (such as initializing, verifying, or rebuilding), or has a problem (error, degraded, warning). 9 Maintaining Units 3ware RAID controllers include a number... of features in the firmware that have problems. A status column on the controller, unit, and drive information pages lets you quickly see the status of your system....
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... and verifying) in the middle of the migration process and the controller was shutdown uncleanly, the unit cannot be started manually or scheduled. Initially, these processes, see "Scheduling Background Tasks" on page 151. www.3ware.com 183 Rebuild and verify tasks can be moved to check whether... Units" on page 189 and "Verifying Units" on page 188. For details about manually starting these tests are run every 24 hours. If the unit was in relation to another controller until the unit has recovered from the unclean shutdown. For more information, see "Changing...
... and verifying) in the middle of the migration process and the controller was shutdown uncleanly, the unit cannot be started manually or scheduled. Initially, these processes, see "Scheduling Background Tasks" on page 151. www.3ware.com 183 Rebuild and verify tasks can be moved to check whether... Units" on page 189 and "Verifying Units" on page 188. For details about manually starting these tests are run every 24 hours. If the unit was in relation to another controller until the unit has recovered from the unclean shutdown. For more information, see "Changing...