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... Monitoring 253 Types of Your 3ware Driver 179 Updating the Firmware and Driver 180 Downloading the Driver and Firmware 181 Updating the Firmware Through 3DM 2 182 Updating the Firmware Through DOS Using the 3ware Bootable CD 183 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 184 Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 188 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows 189...
... Monitoring 253 Types of Your 3ware Driver 179 Updating the Firmware and Driver 180 Downloading the Driver and Firmware 181 Updating the Firmware Through 3DM 2 182 Updating the Firmware Through DOS Using the 3ware Bootable CD 183 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 184 Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 188 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows 189...
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...3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. This manual includes instructions for your 3ware RAID controller. Information from : http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. (Note that you can also perform many tasks at the BIOS level • 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2), which runs at the command line, using software and firmware... can download it from both this Users Guide and the CLI Guide are also available in the 3ware HTML Bookshelf, available in the 3ware Documentation folder and on your 3ware CD, or you have already installed your controller. ix 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software ...
...3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. This manual includes instructions for your 3ware RAID controller. Information from : http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. (Note that you can also perform many tasks at the BIOS level • 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2), which runs at the command line, using software and firmware... can download it from both this Users Guide and the CLI Guide are also available in the 3ware HTML Bookshelf, available in the 3ware Documentation folder and on your 3ware CD, or you have already installed your controller. ix 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software ...
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... New Drives Instructions for updating the driver under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on day-to begin using your system, you manage and maintain the controller and your convenience. If the operating system is also included in this user guide. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers include a number of features to review these...
... New Drives Instructions for updating the driver under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on day-to begin using your system, you manage and maintain the controller and your convenience. If the operating system is also included in this user guide. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers include a number of features to review these...
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...SMART data opens. The data is available on page 178. www.3ware.com 157 A window showing details of problems. For example, you are interested in the menu bar. 3 On the Controller Details page, click the Download Error Log link. 4 When the Save or Open dialog box appears...Alarms page when they are monitored, the data for assistance when troubleshooting. To download the error log 1 In 3DM, choose Information > Controller Details from the firmware log. Although SAS drives are exceeded. You can download an error log containing information from the menu bar. 2 Make sure the correct...
...SMART data opens. The data is available on page 178. www.3ware.com 157 A window showing details of problems. For example, you are interested in the menu bar. 3 On the Controller Details page, click the Download Error Log link. 4 When the Save or Open dialog box appears...Alarms page when they are monitored, the data for assistance when troubleshooting. To download the error log 1 In 3DM, choose Information > Controller Details from the firmware log. Although SAS drives are exceeded. You can download an error log containing information from the menu bar. 2 Make sure the correct...
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... for how to perform tasks that help you maintain your controller, including: • Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver • Updating the Firmware and Driver • Downloading the Driver and Firmware • Updating the Firmware Through 3DM 2 • Viewing Battery Information • ... • Using 3BM you can see the firmware version (see "Displaying Information About the Controller and Related Devices" on page 68) • Using the CLI you can see both the driver and firmware versions (see 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide) • Under Linux, you...
... for how to perform tasks that help you maintain your controller, including: • Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver • Updating the Firmware and Driver • Downloading the Driver and Firmware • Updating the Firmware Through 3DM 2 • Viewing Battery Information • ... • Using 3BM you can see the firmware version (see "Displaying Information About the Controller and Related Devices" on page 68) • Using the CLI you can see both the driver and firmware versions (see 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide) • Under Linux, you...
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... 9.5.1 Before starting the update of either driver or firmware, you will work for the 3ware RAID controller, depending upon operating system. You can download the latest version of the CD from: http://3ware.com/support/download.asp • All supported operating systems can update the firmware through CLI. Maintaining Your Controller If you have a 2.6 kernel without sysfs, type the...
... 9.5.1 Before starting the update of either driver or firmware, you will work for the 3ware RAID controller, depending upon operating system. You can download the latest version of the CD from: http://3ware.com/support/download.asp • All supported operating systems can update the firmware through CLI. Maintaining Your Controller If you have a 2.6 kernel without sysfs, type the...
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... allows you are done separately. www.3ware.com 181 To download the driver or firmware 1 On the 3ware website (www.3ware.com), navigate to Service and Support > Software Downloads. 2 Click Download Released Software. 3 Select your product series and then the model of your controller. 4 Select Driver or Firmware as it 's default installation. Updating the Firmware and Driver • Windows users...
... allows you are done separately. www.3ware.com 181 To download the driver or firmware 1 On the 3ware website (www.3ware.com), navigate to Service and Support > Software Downloads. 2 Click Download Released Software. 3 Select your product series and then the model of your controller. 4 Select Driver or Firmware as it 's default installation. Updating the Firmware and Driver • Windows users...
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...) • "Updating the Firmware Through DOS Using the 3ware Bootable CD" on page 183 Updating the Firmware Through 3DM 2 You can use 3DM 2 to update the 3ware RAID controller firmware for the item you may see "To download the driver or firmware" on the item you selected, you want to Management > Controller Settings. 182 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version...
...) • "Updating the Firmware Through DOS Using the 3ware Bootable CD" on page 183 Updating the Firmware Through 3DM 2 You can use 3DM 2 to update the 3ware RAID controller firmware for the item you may see "To download the driver or firmware" on the item you selected, you want to Management > Controller Settings. 182 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version...
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... as a bootable DOS firmware update program that will be something like promxxx.img. 4 Click Begin Update. www.3ware.com 183 The 3ware RAID controller firmware is loaded. 4 To continue, type: y 5 If multiple controller cards are installed, select...firmware through DOS 1 Start your computer with the 3ware CD in your present firmware. Updating the Firmware Through DOS Using the 3ware Bootable CD The 3ware CD can only install one controller at a time, you have saved the downloaded firmware update. Updating the Firmware and Driver 3 In the Update Firmware section of the controller...
... as a bootable DOS firmware update program that will be something like promxxx.img. 4 Click Begin Update. www.3ware.com 183 The 3ware RAID controller firmware is loaded. 4 To continue, type: y 5 If multiple controller cards are installed, select...firmware through DOS 1 Start your computer with the 3ware CD in your present firmware. Updating the Firmware Through DOS Using the 3ware Bootable CD The 3ware CD can only install one controller at a time, you have saved the downloaded firmware update. Updating the Firmware and Driver 3 In the Update Firmware section of the controller...
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...Download and extract the driver files, as described under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on page 189. Restarting is included with the driver and firmware files when you update the firmware. Do not power off your system. To update the 3ware driver and firmware...on a 3ware RAID controller, updating the driver will take 1 to quit, remove the bootable CD and reboot your computer until the firmware finishes updating. 7 If multiple controllers are being installed, repeat steps 3-5 for the driver and firmware versions presently installed. 184 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software ...
...Download and extract the driver files, as described under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on page 189. Restarting is included with the driver and firmware files when you update the firmware. Do not power off your system. To update the 3ware driver and firmware...on a 3ware RAID controller, updating the driver will take 1 to quit, remove the bootable CD and reboot your computer until the firmware finishes updating. 7 If multiple controllers are being installed, repeat steps 3-5 for the driver and firmware versions presently installed. 184 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software ...
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... shown during: • Driver installation • Firmware download and flashing of the dialog, make any changes to what will be sure to remove the floppy diskette before Windows starts again.) www.3ware.com 187 The firmware will first download and then will see "Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers" on your selections. During the update...
... shown during: • Driver installation • Firmware download and flashing of the dialog, make any changes to what will be sure to remove the floppy diskette before Windows starts again.) www.3ware.com 187 The firmware will first download and then will see "Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers" on your selections. During the update...
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..., and Vista screens are from Windows XP. www.3ware.com 189 Type of controller Number of controllers Current controller Number of controllers in the procedure "Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows." Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows If you prefer, you will step through driver installation wizards twice.) 1 Download and extract the driver files, as described under...
..., and Vista screens are from Windows XP. www.3ware.com 189 Type of controller Number of controllers Current controller Number of controllers in the procedure "Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows." Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows If you prefer, you will step through driver installation wizards twice.) 1 Download and extract the driver files, as described under...
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... appears, click Finish. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat or Fedora Core The following steps describe how to the location with the extracted driver. To update the 3ware driver under Red Hat 1 Download and extract the driver, as described under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on page 181. 2 Backup any...
... appears, click Finish. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat or Fedora Core The following steps describe how to the location with the extracted driver. To update the 3ware driver under Red Hat 1 Download and extract the driver, as described under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on page 181. 2 Backup any...
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... Under SuSE The following steps describe how to update the 3ware driver under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on this system after running lilo. Updating the Firmware and Driver For Red Hat Hugemem mkinitrd -v -f initrd-hugmem.img hugmem 7 If you need to revert back to it. Note: Pre-compiled, tested,... 197 You should see a printout of kernels that unit. The source code is still needed. To update the 3ware driver under SuSE 1 Download and extract the driver, as su10) Replace with applicable SuSE version, such as described under SuSE. Check the release notes for more ...
... Under SuSE The following steps describe how to update the 3ware driver under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on this system after running lilo. Updating the Firmware and Driver For Red Hat Hugemem mkinitrd -v -f initrd-hugmem.img hugmem 7 If you need to revert back to it. Note: Pre-compiled, tested,... 197 You should see a printout of kernels that unit. The source code is still needed. To update the 3ware driver under SuSE 1 Download and extract the driver, as su10) Replace with applicable SuSE version, such as described under SuSE. Check the release notes for more ...
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...kldload to the location with a kernel driver module under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on page 200. Maintaining Your Controller Updating the 3ware Kernel Driver Module Under FreeBSD The following procedure. However, ...you will not be a kernel panic. 5 Load the driver. Note: You can only use the following steps describe how to load the driver automatically every time the system is not managed by the 3ware RAID controller. 200 3ware...
...kldload to the location with a kernel driver module under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on page 200. Maintaining Your Controller Updating the 3ware Kernel Driver Module Under FreeBSD The following procedure. However, ...you will not be a kernel panic. 5 Load the driver. Note: You can only use the following steps describe how to load the driver automatically every time the system is not managed by the 3ware RAID controller. 200 3ware...
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... make depend make make The twa.ko module is rebooted, add the line 'twa_load="YES"' to FreeBSD. 2 Download and extract the driver, as a module 1 In the current configuration file under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on page 181. 3 Unpack twa.tgz. This will unlink the old driver once you wish to load the.../twa To load the driver as described under /usr/src/sys/i386/conf or /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf comment out the entry: "Device twa # 3ware 9000 series". Updating the Firmware and Driver To compile the driver as a module 1 Boot to the file /boot/loader.conf www...
... make depend make make The twa.ko module is rebooted, add the line 'twa_load="YES"' to FreeBSD. 2 Download and extract the driver, as a module 1 In the current configuration file under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on page 181. 3 Unpack twa.tgz. This will unlink the old driver once you wish to load the.../twa To load the driver as described under /usr/src/sys/i386/conf or /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf comment out the entry: "Device twa # 3ware 9000 series". Updating the Firmware and Driver To compile the driver as a module 1 Boot to the file /boot/loader.conf www...
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... on the controller: PCI, PCIX, or PCIE. 214 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 The firmware version running on the menu bar. The driver version being used on the controller. The amount of the controller. Bus Type. BIOS. This page provides detailed information about the controller specified in the drop-down list on the controller. The serial number...
... on the controller: PCI, PCIX, or PCIE. 214 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 The firmware version running on the menu bar. The driver version being used on the controller. The amount of the controller. Bus Type. BIOS. This page provides detailed information about the controller specified in the drop-down list on the controller. The serial number...
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... present firmware. www.3ware.com 215 Click on the 9650SE. Unit Information Page The Unit Information page appears when you choose Information > Unit Information from the menu bar, or when you encountered. The 9690SA controller has 8 phys. Connections. The maximum number of units on the controller that can be 1, 4, or 8 lanes on the Download Error...
... present firmware. www.3ware.com 215 Click on the 9650SE. Unit Information Page The Unit Information page appears when you choose Information > Unit Information from the menu bar, or when you encountered. The 9690SA controller has 8 phys. Connections. The maximum number of units on the controller that can be 1, 4, or 8 lanes on the Download Error...
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...:// www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. Check the web site of the motherboard manufacturer to be upgraded. Check your system BIOS boot sequence. • The 3ware BIOS will only boot from which the 3ware controller boots by 3ware. Reinstall your system's boot order. If you have the latest 3ware firmware and driver. Software Installation Problems The 3ware RAID controller was installed...
...:// www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. Check the web site of the motherboard manufacturer to be upgraded. Check your system BIOS boot sequence. • The 3ware BIOS will only boot from which the 3ware controller boots by 3ware. Reinstall your system's boot order. If you have the latest 3ware firmware and driver. Software Installation Problems The 3ware RAID controller was installed...
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... the essential building blocks for use with your controller and can hold up to handle asynchronous ATA or SAS disk drive interface. • AMCC. An external enclosure (or chassis) for the processing, moving and storing of high-performance, high-capacity Serial ATA (SATA) and SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) RAID storage solutions. • 3ware Sidecar. A Glossary • 3BM.
... the essential building blocks for use with your controller and can hold up to handle asynchronous ATA or SAS disk drive interface. • AMCC. An external enclosure (or chassis) for the processing, moving and storing of high-performance, high-capacity Serial ATA (SATA) and SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) RAID storage solutions. • 3ware Sidecar. A Glossary • 3BM.