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...63 Getting Help While Using 3BM 63 www.3ware.com i Driver Installation 29 Driver Installation Under Windows 30 Materials Required 30 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 31 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 31 Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a ... Configurations 5 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 Creating a Unit 19 Specifying a Hot Spare...
...63 Getting Help While Using 3BM 63 www.3ware.com i Driver Installation 29 Driver Installation Under Windows 30 Materials Required 30 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 31 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 31 Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a ... Configurations 5 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 Creating a Unit 19 Specifying a Hot Spare...
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...3ware Driver 189 Updating the Driver and Firmware 190 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 191 Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 195 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 196 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 203 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 204 Updating the 3ware Driver...Technical Support and Services 241 Sales and ordering information 241 Feedback on this manual 241 Index 243 iv 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Compliance and Conformity Statements 237 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency ...
...3ware Driver 189 Updating the Driver and Firmware 190 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 191 Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 195 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 196 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 203 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 204 Updating the 3ware Driver...Technical Support and Services 241 Sales and ordering information 241 Feedback on this manual 241 Index 243 iv 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Compliance and Conformity Statements 237 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency ...
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... the basics of using 3BM. Provides common problems and solutions, and explains error messages. Troubleshooting A. vi 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Also includes information about the controller, check it . Driver Installation 5. 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) 6. 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) 7. Provides step-by-step instructions for Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. Compliance and...
... the basics of using 3BM. Provides common problems and solutions, and explains error messages. Troubleshooting A. vi 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Also includes information about the controller, check it . Driver Installation 5. 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) 6. 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) 7. Provides step-by-step instructions for Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. Compliance and...
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... Fedora Core Other versions of features and system requirements, refer to the 9550SX Series Datasheet, available from the website at http://www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata9000.asp. It requires the following: Internet Explorer 5.5 and later or Mozilla 1.2 or later JavaScript must be enabled... For best viewing, screen resolution should be used with 16-bit color or more For a complete listing of Linux 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...
... Fedora Core Other versions of features and system requirements, refer to the 9550SX Series Datasheet, available from the website at http://www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata9000.asp. It requires the following: Internet Explorer 5.5 and later or Mozilla 1.2 or later JavaScript must be enabled... For best viewing, screen resolution should be used with 16-bit color or more For a complete listing of Linux 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...
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... you perform these main steps: Physically Install the Controller and Drives Configure the RAID Unit and Drives Install the 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... You will act as your boot drive. 2 Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these steps depends in part on and boot from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Configure the RAID Unit and Drives You may want...
... you perform these main steps: Physically Install the Controller and Drives Configure the RAID Unit and Drives Install the 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... You will act as your boot drive. 2 Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these steps depends in part on and boot from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Configure the RAID Unit and Drives You may want...
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You can review and change these sections in Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for installing drivers are available in particular: "Configuring Your Controller" on page 115 "Setting Other Unit Policies through 3DM"...Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CD-ROM and from the website http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of features to them later, at your units. You may want to...
You can review and change these sections in Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for installing drivers are available in particular: "Configuring Your Controller" on page 115 "Setting Other Unit Policies through 3DM"...Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CD-ROM and from the website http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of features to them later, at your units. You may want to...
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...a Unit The process of configuring your RAID units includes these main steps, which are detailed in the step-by-step example: Launch 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to create a disk unit Select the desired RAID configuration ... in this chapter to use the steps below or you will need to configure the unit and install the driver. Before creating your system, you can configure units through the new 3ware RAID controller, follow the steps in your unit, follow the instructions under "Multi LUN Support and Auto-Carving...
...a Unit The process of configuring your RAID units includes these main steps, which are detailed in the step-by-step example: Launch 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to create a disk unit Select the desired RAID configuration ... in this chapter to use the steps below or you will need to configure the unit and install the driver. Before creating your system, you can configure units through the new 3ware RAID controller, follow the steps in your unit, follow the instructions under "Multi LUN Support and Auto-Carving...
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...also want to Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." www.3ware.com 27 For more information, see Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" and the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. For details, turn to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management tool, 3DM 2, or the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI).... The final steps in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your RAID units ...
...also want to Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." www.3ware.com 27 For more information, see Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" and the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. For details, turn to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management tool, 3DM 2, or the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI).... The final steps in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your RAID units ...
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...both situations are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your operating system. If the unit you have created will be your RAID units are described in setting up your system's boot device, you install the driver for the controller as you install ...the operating system. If the operating system is organized by operating system: "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 30 "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 38 "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on a unit connected to another controller or to the motherboard, you start the...
...both situations are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your operating system. If the unit you have created will be your RAID units are described in setting up your system's boot device, you install the driver for the controller as you install ...the operating system. If the operating system is organized by operating system: "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 30 "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 38 "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on a unit connected to another controller or to the motherboard, you start the...
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...already installed on a new drive or unit. Install the 3ware driver when Windows is recommended that guide from a diskette. 30 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as your system to the motherboard....newer), Windows XP (SP1 or newer), and Windows Server 2003. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have administrator privileges for the 3ware RAID controller Install the 3ware driver and Windows on another drive.). Floppy diskette, to do...
...already installed on a new drive or unit. Install the 3ware driver when Windows is recommended that guide from a diskette. 30 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as your system to the motherboard....newer), Windows XP (SP1 or newer), and Windows Server 2003. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have administrator privileges for the 3ware RAID controller Install the 3ware driver and Windows on another drive.). Floppy diskette, to do...
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... a blank diskette into your system. 2 When the 3ware Menu appears, click Driver and Firmware Disks. 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Images menu, click the appropriate button to create the driver diskette 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...
... a blank diskette into your system. 2 When the 3ware Menu appears, click Driver and Firmware Disks. 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Images menu, click the appropriate button to create the driver diskette 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...
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...device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. Found New Hardware Wizard, Windows 2000 32 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This wizard guides you through installing the 3ware driver (see this message once for the installation of Windows installed on your system: "...To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 32 "To install the 3ware driver under Windows XP or 2003" on page 34 To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you will see screens for each controller.) 7 ...
...device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. Found New Hardware Wizard, Windows 2000 32 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This wizard guides you through installing the 3ware driver (see this message once for the installation of Windows installed on your system: "...To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 32 "To install the 3ware driver under Windows XP or 2003" on page 34 To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you will see screens for each controller.) 7 ...
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...Drivers www.3ware.com 33 Figure 16. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 15 indicates that it is on the screen to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 15), click Finish. Figure 15. Driver ... 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 16), click Next and follow the prompts on the CD...
...Drivers www.3ware.com 33 Figure 16. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 15 indicates that it is on the screen to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 15), click Finish. Figure 15. Driver ... 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 16), click Next and follow the prompts on the CD...
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... Note that you to Windows" on the CD or floppy. 34 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 18. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that it as a Plug and... Figure 17. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions under Windows XP or 2003 When you in installing the 3ware driver (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. This wizard guides you start Windows ...
... Note that you to Windows" on the CD or floppy. 34 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 18. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that it as a Plug and... Figure 17. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions under Windows XP or 2003 When you in installing the 3ware driver (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. This wizard guides you start Windows ...
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... the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 19), 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 19... Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears again (Figure 20), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to install the second driver. Figure 19.
... the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 19), 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 19... Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears again (Figure 20), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to install the second driver. Figure 19.
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Figure 21. 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 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish.
Figure 21. 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 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish.
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... 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. 2 Use Disk Administrator to assign a drive letter. www.3ware.com 37 Computer Management Screen 3 Follow the steps that appear on the screen to write...
... 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. 2 Use Disk Administrator to assign a drive letter. www.3ware.com 37 Computer Management Screen 3 Follow the steps that appear on the screen to write...
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...step instructions for the following: Red Hat / Fedora Core Linux Installation "Installing the 3ware Driver and Red Hat Linux on a New Unit" on page 41 "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on page 42 SuSE Linux...) If you must have a 9500S installed in the system. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Linux Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you are using a Linux distribution for the 9550SX. The steps you follow to install the driver and make your RAID unit available depend on page 46 The ...
...step instructions for the following: Red Hat / Fedora Core Linux Installation "Installing the 3ware Driver and Red Hat Linux on a New Unit" on page 41 "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on page 42 SuSE Linux...) If you must have a 9500S installed in the system. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Linux Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you are using a Linux distribution for the 9550SX. The steps you follow to install the driver and make your RAID unit available depend on page 46 The ...
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... work. The examples in these two sources: 3ware software CD-ROM. It is the Linux driver source, which you can use the correct driver for your system. Driver Installation Under Linux Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers Obtain the 3ware driver for Linux from the 3ware web site at http://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp. You can be used for...
... work. The examples in these two sources: 3ware software CD-ROM. It is the Linux driver source, which you can use the correct driver for your system. Driver Installation Under Linux Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers Obtain the 3ware driver for Linux from the 3ware web site at http://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp. You can be used for...
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... available, in which case it using either the 3ware software CD-ROM or make a driver diskette. To create a Red Hat Linux driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your 3ware Driver If you already have a 2.6 kernel without sysfs, type the following method: If you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Driver Installation Determining the Current Version of the controller...
... available, in which case it using either the 3ware software CD-ROM or make a driver diskette. To create a Red Hat Linux driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your 3ware Driver If you already have a 2.6 kernel without sysfs, type the following method: If you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Driver Installation Determining the Current Version of the controller...