AMCC 3ware 9650SE-2LP User's Guide

3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Software User GuideSupports the 9650SE and 9690SA ModelsPN 720-0184-00 August 2008 User Guide

x 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.12. Getting Started Provides a summary of the process you should follow to get started using yo

Configuring Your Controller88 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.15 On the pop-up menu, select Controller and press Enter.The Contro

About Controller Policieswww.3ware.com 89policies Number of drives per spin-up and Delay between spin-up settings. These policies can only be set usi

Configuring Your Controller90 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Viewing Controller PoliciesYou can view the current state of contr

Setting the Auto Rebuild Policywww.3ware.com 91To view controller polices in 3BMYou can also view and change these controller polices in 3BM, as show

Configuring Your Controller92 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To enable Auto Rebuild through 3DM1 Choose Management > Control

Using Auto-Carving for Multi LUN Supportwww.3ware.com 93Each volume can be treated as an individual disk with its own file system. The default carve

Configuring Your Controller94 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 40. Auto-Carve policy in 3BM2 Create a new unit or migrate

Setting the Size of Volumes Created with Auto-Carvingwww.3ware.com 95Setting the Size of Volumes Created with Auto-CarvingYou can use auto-carving to

Configuring Your Controller96 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1

Viewing Information About a Phywww.3ware.com 97If JBOD disks are not exported to the operating system, they will appear as available drives in 3DM, a

Conventionswww.3ware.com xiConventionsThe following conventions are used throughout this guide:• 3BM refers to the 3ware BIOS Manager.• 3DM and 3DM 2

Configuring Your Controller98 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 41. Phy Summary PageFor details about the columns on this

Changing the Phy Link Speedwww.3ware.com 99Changing the Phy Link SpeedYou can change the link speed between the controller and an expander or between

Configuring Your Controller100 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To change the phy link speed in 3BM 1 On the main 3BM screen, Tab

www.3ware.com 1018Configuring UnitsThis section includes information and procedures on configuring units attached to your 3ware RAID controller. It i

Configuring Units102 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Configuration Options When Creating a UnitThis section provides an overview

Configuring a New Unitwww.3ware.com 103Name of the unit (optional)Units can be given names for easier identification. These names will be visible in

Configuring Units104 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Multiple VolumesWhen you create a unit through CLI, you have the option of

Configuring a New Unitwww.3ware.com 105Creating a Unit through 3DMIn 3DM, creating a unit starts from the Management > Maintenance page (Figure 45

Configuring Units106 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 46. Configuring a Unit in 3DM4In the Type field, select the RAID co

Configuring a New Unitwww.3ware.com 1079 Click OK.The new unit appears in the Unit Maintenance list at the top of the page and the operating system i

xii 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To make use of the 3ware HTML Bookshelf1 To launch the bookshelf at the opening page, do one

Configuring Units108 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 49. Asterisks Next to Selected Drives 2 After all drives for the un

Configuring a New Unitwww.3ware.com 1095 Tab to the RAID Configuration field and press Enter to display a list of available configurations for the nu

Configuring Units110 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1You are returned to the main 3BM screen.12 When you are finished making con

Configuring a New Unitwww.3ware.com 111Ordering Units in 3BMIf you configure multiple units in 3BM and you want to install the OS on one of them so t

Configuring Units112 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.16 Follow the steps that appear on-screen to create a volume and to assign a

Creating a Hot Sparewww.3ware.com 113Use of the -j option to turn on journaling is recommended for large partitions. For example:mkfs -j /dev/sda1 If

Configuring Units114 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1In order to replace a failed drive, a hot spare must have the same or large

Naming a Unitwww.3ware.com 115Specifying a Hot Spare through 3BM1 On the main 3BM screen, in the list of Available Drives, highlight the drive you wa

Configuring Units116 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.14 In the text box, enter or type over the name shown. A name can be up to 2

Setting Unit Policieswww.3ware.com 117• Auto Verify. Determines whether the unit will be automatically verified at a time determined by the Verify Sc

www.3ware.com 11Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID ControllerAMCC 3ware RAID controllers deliver full-featured, true hardware RAID to servers and w

Configuring Units118 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 55. Unit Policies on Controller Settings Page in 3DM

Setting Unit Policieswww.3ware.com 119If you have a BBU (Battery Backup Unit) installed on the controller, the battery preserves the contents of the

Configuring Units120 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 56. Unit Write Cache State in 3BM The current setting—Enabled or Di

Setting Unit Policieswww.3ware.com 121To enable or disable the Auto Verify policy for an existing unit through 3DM1 Choose Management > Controller

Configuring Units122 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To set the Overwrite ECC policy in 3DM1 Choose Management > Controller S

Setting Unit Policieswww.3ware.com 123 To enable or disable queuing for a unit through 3DM1 Choose Management &g

Configuring Units124 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1About StorSave Profile LevelsThe three profiles automatically adjust severa

Setting Unit Policieswww.3ware.com 125Using write journaling helps protect your data, however it can have an impact on performance. The Protection pr

Configuring Units126 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.15 Press Enter to display the choices, use the arrow keys to select the sett

Setting Unit Policieswww.3ware.com 127• Units with Rapid RAID Recovery enabled will not be readable if moved to controllers using pre-9.5.1 firmware.

Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller2 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• Support for the I2C-MUX-SM1 on the 9690SA• 8t

Configuring Units128 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Changing An Existing Configuration by MigratingYou can convert one RAID con

Changing An Existing Configuration by Migratingwww.3ware.com 129Figure 57. RAID Level Migration Example Typical

Configuring Units130 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1

Changing An Existing Configuration by Migratingwww.3ware.com 1314 Select any drives to be added to the unit.5 Select the new RAID level. 6 Optionally

Configuring Units132 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.17 If you booted from the unit that is being migrated, when migration is com

Deleting a Unitwww.3ware.com 133• Go to Administrative Tools > Computer Management, and then select Disk Management in the list on the left.Only d

Configuring Units134 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Deleting a Unit through 3DMIn 3DM, the command for deleting a unit is on th

Deleting a Unitwww.3ware.com 135Figure 58. Unit Successfully Deleted through 3DM Deleting a Unit through 3BMIn 3BM, the command for deleting a unit

Configuring Units136 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 59. Deleting a Unit in 3BM4 Tab to the OK button and press Enter.Yo

Removing a Unitwww.3ware.com 137Removing a Unit Through 3DMIn 3DM, the command for deleting a unit is on the Maintenance page. Be sure to follow step

System Requirementswww.3ware.com 3 Drive Requirements For 9650SE Model ControllersDepending on the particular mo

Configuring Units138 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1If you change your mind before physically removing the drives and want to r

Moving a Unit from One Controller to Anotherwww.3ware.com 1393DM includes two features that help you move a unit without powering down the system, al

Configuring Units140 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.12 Update the driver for the 9650SE or 9690SA RAID controller. If you are us

Moving a Unit from One Controller to Anotherwww.3ware.com 141Moving Units from an 8000 Controller to a 9000 ControllerIt is possible to move your RAI

Configuring Units142 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9000 ControllerThe steps for moving legacy JB

Removing a Drivewww.3ware.com 143 To add a drive1 Insert the drive into the hot swap bay or into your enclosure.

Configuring Units144 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To remove a drive1 In 3DM, choose Management > Maintenance. On the Maint

Rescanning the Controllerwww.3ware.com 145Rescanning the ControllerWhen you make a change by physically adding or removing drives or units, you can h

www.3ware.com 1469Maintaining Units3ware RAID controllers include a number of features in the firmware that help maintain the integrity of your drive

Checking Unit and Drive Status through 3DMwww.3ware.com 147The next figure illustrates how you can drill down to get additional detail about units an

Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller4 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1A list of drives that have been tested is avail

Maintaining Units148 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Viewing a List of DrivesYou can see a list of drives connected to your 3war

Checking Unit and Drive Status through 3DMwww.3ware.com 149Tip: You can scroll both sections of the Drive Information page to bring additional drive

Maintaining Units150 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Unit StatusesThe following is a list of unit statuses you may see in 3DM:•O

About Degraded Unitswww.3ware.com 151• Migrate-Paused. The unit is in the process of migrating, however scheduling is enabled, and the present time i

Maintaining Units152 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1You can still read and write data from a degraded unit, but the unit will n

Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LEDwww.3ware.com 153• Choose Monitor > Enclosure from the main menu in 3DM. On the list of enclosures, click the

Maintaining Units154 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Alarms, Errors, and Other Events3ware provides several levels of detail abo

Alarms, Errors, and Other Eventswww.3ware.com 155If your 3ware RAID controller is installed in a Windows system, the WinAVAlarm alert utility can not

Maintaining Units156 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To change the alert utility settings1 Double-click on the WinAVAlarm icon i

Alarms, Errors, and Other Eventswww.3ware.com 157Downloading an Error LogYou can download an error log containing information from the firmware log.

Understanding RAID Concepts and Levelswww.3ware.com 5In addition:• JavaScript must be enabled• Cookies must be enabled• For best viewing, screen reso

Maintaining Units158 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Background TasksBackground tasks are maintenance tasks that help maintain t

Background Taskswww.3ware.com 159Some RAID levels must be initialized for best performance. (For specifics, see “Initialization of Different RAID Typ

Maintaining Units160 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Initialization of Different RAID Type

Background Taskswww.3ware.com 161 Initialization of RAID 1 and RAID 10 UnitsRAID 1 and RAID 10 units do not need

Maintaining Units162 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Background Initialization After Power FailureThe 3ware controller detects a

Background Taskswww.3ware.com 163 What Verification DoesFor a RAID 1 or RAID 10 unit, a verify compares the data

Maintaining Units164 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1For RAID 1 and 10, verification involves copying the data from the lower po

Background Taskswww.3ware.com 165For users who need more control over when Verify tasks run, an Advanced Verify schedule is also available, which giv

Maintaining Units166 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To verify a unit through 3DM1 In 3DM, choose Management > Maintenance.2I

Background Taskswww.3ware.com 167 Rebuilding UnitsRebuilding is the process of generating data on a new drive af

Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller6 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• Distributed Parity. Parity works in combinati

Maintaining Units168 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1A RAID 50 unit can sustain multiple drive failures, as long there is only o

Background Taskswww.3ware.com 169If rebuild scheduling is not enabled on the Scheduling page, the rebuild process begins almost immediately in the ba

Maintaining Units170 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 69. Degraded Disk Array Warning Message2 Press a key to continue.3

Background Taskswww.3ware.com 171Figure 70. Rebuild Option on the Maintain Menu The Rebuild Disk Array screen displays.Figure 71. Rebuild Disk Arra

Maintaining Units172 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Cancelling a Rebuild and Restarting It with a Different DriveWhen you start

Scheduling Background Taskswww.3ware.com 173Background Task PrioritizationAlthough migration tasks follow the same schedule as rebuild and initializa

Maintaining Units174 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 You can also set the rate at which ba

Scheduling Background Taskswww.3ware.com 175Figure 72. Selecting Task Schedules to ViewTurning On or Off Use of a Rebuild/Migrate Task ScheduleTurni

Maintaining Units176 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.12 In the Schedule Rebuild Tasks section, select the appropriate setting: Fo

Scheduling Background Taskswww.3ware.com 177To remove a task slot from a schedule1 Choose Management > Schedule from the menu bar.The Scheduling p

Understanding RAID Concepts and Levelswww.3ware.com 7Figure 2. RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1RAID 1 provid

Maintaining Units178 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Selecting Self-tests to be PerformedFor 3ware RAID controllers older than t

179 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.110Maintaining Your ControllerThis section contains instructions for how to perform tasks tha

Maintaining Your Controller180 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1If you have a 2.6 kernel without sysfs, type the following comman

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 181• Windows users can also update the driver through Windows Device Manager. For details, see “Updatin

Maintaining Your Controller182 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.16 Click Next.7 When details about the download you requested appe

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 1833In the Update Firmware section of Controller Settings page, browse to the location where you have s

Maintaining Your Controller184 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.16 To continue, type:yThe program checks that the update program v

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 185Figure 73. Update Utility Progress Dialog (System Check)When the 3ware Driver/Firmware Update dialo

Maintaining Your Controller186 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 75. Update Utility Showing Drivers Already Current.If the

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 187Figure 77. Update Utility Showing Only Firmware Available 6 In

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Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller8 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1RAID 5 is able to tolerate 1 drive failure in t

Maintaining Your Controller188 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 78. Dialog Prompting for Restart8 If the driver you are i

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 189When the 3ware Driver/Firmware Update dialog box appears, it lists the number of controllers in your

Maintaining Your Controller190 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.12 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver.3 L

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 191Select “No, not this time” and click Next.Figure 82. Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Update Query

Maintaining Your Controller192 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 84. Search for Driver Screen14 When the Select the Device

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 193Figure 86. Install From Disk Dialog Box16 When the Select the Device Driver dialog box reappears, s

Maintaining Your Controller194 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.119 If you are prompted to restart the system, do so. Shortly afte

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 19521 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish.Figure 89. Comple

Maintaining Your Controller196 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.14 Copy the files to the appropriate directory. (In the commands b

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 197For Red Hat Hugememmkinitrd –v –f initrd-<kernel string>hugmem.img <kernel string>hugmem

Understanding RAID Concepts and Levelswww.3ware.com 9Figure 5. RAID 6 Configuration Example RAID 10RAID 10 is a

Maintaining Your Controller198 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.15Run /sbin/depmod -a6 Make sure the file /lib/modules/<kernel

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 199Updating 3ware Drivers under FreeBSDDrivers can be updated either from source files or with driver m

Maintaining Your Controller200 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Updating the 3ware Kernel Driver Module Under FreeBSDThe followin

Updating the Firmware and Driverwww.3ware.com 201To compile the driver as a module1 Boot to FreeBSD.2 Download and extract the driver, as described u

Maintaining Your Controller202 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Updating 3ware Drivers under VMwareDriver updates for the 3ware R

Testing Battery Capacitywww.3ware.com 203 To view information about a BBU in 3DM 2• On the menu bar, choose Moni

Maintaining Your Controller204 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To test the battery in a BBU in 3DM 21 On the menu bar, choose Mo

Testing Battery Capacitywww.3ware.com 205To test the battery in a BBU in 3BM1 At the main 3BM screen, tab to the BBU button and press Enter.2Tab to T

www.3ware.com 20611Managing an Enclosure3ware enclosure management features let you view the status of enclosure hardware, such as fans, power suppli

Viewing a List of Enclosureswww.3ware.com 207Viewing a List of EnclosuresIf you have multiple enclosures attached to your 3ware RAID controller, you

Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller10 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 6. RAID 10 Configuration Example

Managing an Enclosure208 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 94. Enclosure Information page (3BM)Checking Enclosure Componen

Checking Enclosure Component Statuswww.3ware.com 209Figure 95. Enclosure Details page To check the status of co

Managing an Enclosure210 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Temp Sensor StatusBelow is a list of possible temperature sensor status

Locating a Specific Enclosure Componentwww.3ware.com 211Locating a Specific Enclosure ComponentIf you have a supported enclosure and the identify fea

212 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1123DM 2 ReferenceThis section includes details about the fields and features available on th

Controller Summary pagewww.3ware.com 213Controller Summary pageFigure 96. Controller Summary Page The Summary p

3DM 2 Reference214 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Controller Details pageFigure 97. Controller Details Page

Unit Information pagewww.3ware.com 215Bus Width. The bus width detected by the controller. This is 8 lanes for the 9690SA controller. It may be 1, 4,

3DM 2 Reference216 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To see details about a particular unit, click the link in the Unit # column.

Unit Details pagewww.3ware.com 217Unit Details pageFigure 99. Unit Details Page The Unit Details page appears w

Understanding RAID Concepts and Levelswww.3ware.com 11Figure 7. RAID 50 Configuration Example Single DiskA sing

3DM 2 Reference218 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Serial #. The serial number of the unit. This number is assigned by the firmw

Drive Information pagewww.3ware.com 219Drive Information pageFigure 100. Drive Information Page The Drive Infor

3DM 2 Reference220 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Capacity. The physical capacity of the drive. (Note that the capacity as show

Drive Details windowwww.3ware.com 221Drive Details windowFigure 101. Drive Details Page The Drive Details windo

3DM 2 Reference222 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1SAS WWN. The SAS drive’s unique World Wide Number.Reallocated Sectors. The nu

Controller Phy Summary pagewww.3ware.com 223Controller Phy Summary pageFigure 102. Controller Phy Summary Page

3DM 2 Reference224 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Controller Settings pageFigure 103. Controller Settings Page

Controller Settings pagewww.3ware.com 225Background Task RateThe Background Task Rate fields let you change the balance of background tasks and I/O (

3DM 2 Reference226 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Drive and choosing Properties; then on the Tools tab, click Check Now. Under

Controller Settings pagewww.3ware.com 227Other Controller SettingsThe Other Controller settings displays information about additional settings, some

Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller12 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Determining What RAID Level to UseYour choice

3DM 2 Reference228 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Update FirmwareThe Update Firmware function allows you to update the firmware

Scheduling pagewww.3ware.com 2293DM then updates the page to show you schedule details for that type of task. Sc

3DM 2 Reference230 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Self-test SchedulesUnlike scheduling of rebuilds and verifies, scheduling of

Maintenance pagewww.3ware.com 231Maintenance pageFigure 105. Maintenance Page The Maintenance page appe

3DM 2 Reference232 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Rescanning is useful in a variety of maintenance tasks. For example, if you p

Maintenance pagewww.3ware.com 233Unit Number. The unit number assigned to the unit by the firmware. Use the checkbox next to the unit to select a uni

3DM 2 Reference234 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Maintenance Task ButtonsBelow the list of units, a row of task buttons lets y

Maintenance pagewww.3ware.com 235rebuilding.) If rebuild scheduling is not enabled, the rebuild process will begin right away.For more information ab

3DM 2 Reference236 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 When you click Remove Unit, you will be

Maintenance pagewww.3ware.com 237 After deletion, the operating system is notified that the unit was deleted. In

Understanding RAID Concepts and Levelswww.3ware.com 13Using Drive Capacity EfficientlyTo make the most efficient use of drive capacity, it is advisab

3DM 2 Reference238 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 107. Configuration Window in 3DM

Maintenance pagewww.3ware.com 239will give better performance with applications that have a lot of random reads and writes. In general, the smaller t

3DM 2 Reference240 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Alarms pageFigure 109. Alarms Page The

Battery Backup pagewww.3ware.com 241Battery Backup pageFigure 110. Battery Backup Page The Battery Backup page

3DM 2 Reference242 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1If the battery is ever discharged through a backup cycle or if the system pow

Enclosure Summary pagewww.3ware.com 243Enclosure Summary pageFigure 111. Enclosure Summary Page The Enclosure

3DM 2 Reference244 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Enclosure Details pageFigure 112. Enclosure Details Page

Enclosure Details pagewww.3ware.com 245Enclosure IDStatus. The status of the enclosure.Vendor. The manufacturer of the enclosure.Product ID. The prod

3DM 2 Reference246 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Power Supply SummaryPower Supply. The ID number associated with the specified

3DM 2 Settings pagewww.3ware.com 2473DM 2 Settings pageFigure 113. 3DM 2 Settings Page The 3DM 2 Settings page

Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller14 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1down to 120 GB. For more information, see the

3DM 2 Reference248 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• Remote Access• HTTP SettingsE-mail NotificationUse the fields in this secti

3DM 2 Settings pagewww.3ware.com 249Confirm New Password. Enter the new password a second time, to be sure you have entered it correctly. Change Pass

250 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.113TroubleshootingThis troubleshooting section includes the following sections:• Web Resource

Before Contacting Customer Supportwww.3ware.com 251Before Contacting Customer SupportFour screens in 3DM 2 provide controller version and status info

Troubleshooting252 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Command LoggingAll changes that are made to RAID configurations using 3DM or

Drive Performance Monitoringwww.3ware.com 253Drive Performance MonitoringWhen one drive in a RAID unit is responding much slower than others, it redu

Troubleshooting254 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• Display a DPM Summary. This shows whether DPM is On or Off, and provides su

Problems and Solutionswww.3ware.com 255Problems and SolutionsThis section covers some common problems and solutions. It is organized into the followi

Troubleshooting256 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• The motherboard may be functional, but may not be compatible. Please check

Problems and Solutionswww.3ware.com 257A unit shows up as unusable, because of missing drives: Unusable Arrays: 3 drive 64K RAID 5 558.77 GB (Unit

3ware Tools for Configuration and Managementwww.3ware.com 153ware Tools for Configuration and Management3ware software tools let you easily configure

Troubleshooting258 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1If a drive that previously showed up in 3DM or 3BM does not show up, try the

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 259 Table 13: Error and Notification Message ListValue Message0001

Troubleshooting260 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.10028 DCB version unsupported0029 Verify started002A Verify failed002B Verify

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 2610047 Battery voltage is too low0048 Battery voltage is too high0049 Battery temperature is normal004A

Troubleshooting262 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.18002 Enclosure fan removed8003 Enclosure fan added8004 Enclosure fan unknown8

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 2638004 Enclosure fan unknown8005 Enclosure fan off8020 Enclosure temp normal8021 Enclosure temp low8022

Troubleshooting264 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Error and Notification Message Details0001 Controller reset occurredEvent Typ

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 265See Also“About Degraded Units” on page 151“Rebuilding Units” on page 1670003 Controller error occurre

Troubleshooting266 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To lower the likelihood of getting this error, schedule regular verifications

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 2670007 Initialize completedEvent TypeInformationCauseThe 3ware RAID controller completed the “synching”

Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller16 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface)The 3ware

Troubleshooting268 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.10009 Drive timeout detectedEvent TypeErrorCauseA drive has failed to respond

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 269ActionIf you see this message, the drive repairs may lie outside of the 3ware RAID controller’s abili

Troubleshooting270 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1ActionAllow the initialization to complete. This will return the unit to its

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 271as error rates and retry counts.This type of monitoring may be able to predict a drive failure before

Troubleshooting272 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1ActionThe drive is now available for use. If the drive is part of a unit add

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 273CauseDrive insertion caused a unit that was inoperable to become operational again. Any data that was

Troubleshooting274 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.10022 Upgrade UDMA modeEvent TypeWarningCauseDuring a self-test, the controlle

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 2750024 Buffer integrity test failedEvent TypeError.CauseThe 3ware RAID controller performs diagnostics

Troubleshooting276 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.10026 Drive ECC error reportedEvent TypeErrorCauseDrive ECC errors are an indi

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 277ActionIf this error occurs, please contact 3ware technical support at http://www.3ware.com/support/in

Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Featureswww.3ware.com 17• Verification and Media Scans. The verify task verifies all redundant units, an

Troubleshooting278 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1See AlsoFor information on scheduling a verify process, see “Scheduling Backg

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 279place during off-hours. For more information, see “Scheduling Background Tasks” on page 166. You can

Troubleshooting280 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1002D Source drive error occurredEvent TypeErrorCauseAn error on the source dr

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 281ActionUse a replacement drive equal to or larger than the drives already in use 002F Verify not start

Troubleshooting282 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1See AlsoFor a list of compatible drives, see http://www.3ware.com/products/co

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 283CauseThe migration of a unit has failed.Migration changes can include:• Expanding capacity of a unit

Troubleshooting284 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.10036 Verify fixed data/parity mismatchEvent TypeWarningCauseA verify error wa

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 285CauseThe 3ware 9500S RAID controller is inoperable due to missing SO-DIMM memory.Note: This message o

Troubleshooting286 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1ActionIf this drive was the only one to lose power, check the cable connectio

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 287See Also“Viewing Current Task Schedules” on page 174“About Initialization” on page 158003D Verify pau

www.3ware.com iiiTable of ContentsAbout this User Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix How this

www.3ware.com 182Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID ControllerSetting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these main steps:• Physically Install

Troubleshooting288 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1“Scheduling Background Tasks” on page 173003F Flash file system error detecte

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 2890041 Unit number assignments lostEvent TypeWarningCauseThe unit number assignments have been lost.Thi

Troubleshooting290 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1The 3ware RAID controller checks the backup DCB, even when the primary DCB is

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 291CauseThe battery pack voltage being monitored by the Battery Backup Unit has risen above the warning

Troubleshooting292 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.12 Remove the BBU control module from the 3ware RAID controller and the batter

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 293004B Battery temperature is highEvent TypeErrorCauseThe battery pack temperature being monitored by t

Troubleshooting294 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1004D Battery temperature is too highEvent TypeErrorCauseThe battery pack temp

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 295See AlsoSee the Install Guide for your controller.004F Cache synchronization skippedEvent TypeWarning

Troubleshooting296 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.10052 Battery health check completedEvent TypeInformationCauseThe Battery Back

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 2970056 Battery charging completedEvent TypeInformationCauseThe Battery Backup Unit has completed a batt

www.3ware.com 19installation in. Chapter 3, “First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM.” Additional information about configuration is also included in

Troubleshooting298 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.10059 Battery capacity is below error levelEvent TypeErrorCauseThe measured ca

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 299005C Battery is weakEvent TypeWarningCauseThe Battery Backup Unit periodically evaluates the health o

Troubleshooting300 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1You will also see this message if drive insertion causes a unit to become ope

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 3010064 Local link upEvent TypeInformation.CauseApplies only to the 9690SA controller.A cable has been p

Troubleshooting302 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1The enclosure fan is not functioning normally and may be blocked or defective

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 303CauseApplies only to the 9690SA controller.The enclosure is unable to recognize the fan. The fan may

Troubleshooting304 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.18021 Enclosure temp lowEvent TypeInformation.CauseApplies only to the 9690SA

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 305CauseApplies only to the 9690SA controller.The enclosure temperature is below the enclosure manufactu

Troubleshooting306 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1ActionThe temperature sensor should be replaced or repaired. This may require

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 3078028 Enclosure temp unknownEvent TypeWarning.CauseApplies only to the 9690SA controller.The enclosure

Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller20 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Initial Settings for Policies and Background T

Troubleshooting308 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1ActionReseat the power supply cord. Replace any failed power supply as soon a

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 309CauseApplies only to the 9690SA controller.There is a power supply in the enclosure, but it is not of

Troubleshooting310 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.18041 Enclosure voltage overEvent TypeError.CauseApplies only to the 9690SA co

Error and Notification Messageswww.3ware.com 311ActionIf applicable, replace the failed power supply.Contact your enclosure manufacturer for more inf

Troubleshooting312 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1CauseApplies only to the 9690SA controller.The enclosure’s amperage is unknow

313 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1AppendicesThe following information is available in the appendices: • Appendix A, “Glossary”

314 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1AGlossary• 3BM. The 3ware BIOS Manager, used on PC machines. The 3ware BIOS (Basic Input Out

www.3ware.com 315• Background rebuild rate. The rate at which a particular controller initializes, rebuilds, and verifies redundant units (RAID 1, RA

Glossary316 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• Distributed parity. Parity (error correction code) data is distributed across seve

www.3ware.com 317• Hot swapping. The process of removing a disk drive from the system while the power is on. Hot swapping can be used to remove units

www.3ware.com 21Background Task Settings(For details, see “Scheduling Background Tasks” on page 173 and “Setting Background Task Rate” on page 172)Ve

Glossary318 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• OCE (Online Capacity Expansion). The process of increasing the size of an existing

www.3ware.com 319• Rebuild task schedule. The specification for when rebuilding, may occur, including start time and duration.•Rebuild a unit. To gen

Glossary320 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• Stripe size. The size of the data written to each disk drive in RAID unit levels t

www.3ware.com 321• WWN (World Wide Number). The unique worldwide 64-bit SAS address assigned by the manufacturer to each SAS port and expander device

www.3ware.com 322BSoftware InstallationThis appendix provides detailed instructions for installing the 3ware management software for your 3ware RAID

Installing Softwarewww.3ware.com 323Installing Software from a Graphical User Interface (GUI)The steps below describe how to install the 3ware RAID m

Software Installation324 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.15 On the License Agreement page, accept the agreement and click Next.Fi

Installing Softwarewww.3ware.com 325The 3ware Documentation option installs the 3ware HTML Bookshelf on your computer. This is a combined HTML versio

Software Installation326 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 118. 3DM 2 Email Configuration Screen9 When a message asks you

Installing Softwarewww.3ware.com 32710 [Optional] On the 3DM 2 Security Configuration screen, specify whether you want to restrict access to localhos

www.3ware.com 223First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BMIf you will install the operating system on and boot from a unit managed through the new 3war

Software Installation328 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.112 If you want the Installation Wizard to connect to 3DM 2 after you fi

Installing Softwarewww.3ware.com 32914 When the final installation screen lets you know that installation is complete, click Finish.Figure 124. Fina

Software Installation330 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1The install file name will be one of the following, depending on your o

Installing Softwarewww.3ware.com 331Installing Software on FreeBSD 6.x or 7.x and later from the Command LineThe following steps describe how to inst

Software Installation332 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To manually install CLI under FreeBSD 5.x1 Mount the 3ware CD-ROMmount

Uninstalling 3ware Softwarewww.3ware.com 333Uninstalling 3ware SoftwareThis section tells you how to uninstall 3ware RAID controller management softw

Software Installation334 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Uninstalling 3DM Software on VMwareYou can uninstall CLI, 3DM 2 or the

www.3ware.com 335CCompliance and Conformity StatementsThis section is organized into the following topics:• FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statemen

Compliance and Conformity Statements336 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality LabAMCC is committed

www.3ware.com 337DWarranty, Technical Support, and ServiceThis section is organized into the following topics:• Limited Warranty• Warranty Service an

Basic Steps for Creating a Unitwww.3ware.com 23To launch 3BM1 Power up or reboot your system. While the system is starting, watch for a screen simila

Warranty, Technical Support, and Service338 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1parts or replacement products will be provided by AM

AMCC Technical Support and Serviceswww.3ware.com 339Serial ATA RAID Controller, including shipping costs. As soon as practicable thereafter, AMCC wil

www.3ware.com 340IndexNumerics2TB support923BMhelp69main screen 63navigation 64screens 63starting 60working in 643DM3DM menus76Alarms page 240Battery

www.3ware.com 341Drive timeout detected (0009) 268Flash file system error detected (003F) 288Flash file system repaired (0040) 288Incomplete unit det

342 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1bootable unit, specifying 63browser requirements, 3DM 71Buffer ECC error corrected (0039) 28

www.3ware.com 343status, viewing (3DM) 146statuses 151types 3viewing SMART data 157Drive Details page, 3DM 221Drive ECC error reported (0026) 276Driv

344 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Ggrown defect, definition316Hhardware installation, troubleshooting255help, getting for 3BM

www.3ware.com 345RAID 1 7motherboard boot sequence 31motherboard requirements 2Mozilla, setting up 71Multi LUN support (auto-carving) 88, 92multiple

346 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.13DM 233definition 319removing a unit 235definition 319Replacement drive capacity too small (

www.3ware.com 347UUDMA mode, definition320ultra DMA protocol 273Unclean shutdown detected (0008) 267unconfigured disks, exporting 96unconfigured driv

First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM24 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 10. 3ware Controller Board Selection ScreenYou

348 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1disable on degrade, part of Storsave profile 125enabling in 3BM 119enabling in 3DM 118write

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Basic Steps for Creating a Unitwww.3ware.com 253 Make sure that the proper drives are listed.Figure 12. Create Disk Array DisplayTo name the unit an

First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM26 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 14. Stripe Sizes for a RAID 5To set other poli

Basic Steps for Creating a Unitwww.3ware.com 27 1 Use the arrow keys or press Tab to move to the Boot Volume Siz

iv 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Installing the driver when your primary storage will be managed by the 3ware RAID controller

First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM28 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 15. Summary of Volumes to be CreatedTo finish

Basic Steps for Creating a Unitwww.3ware.com 294Type Y to continue, delete any existing data on the drives, and create the unit.If you chose foregrou

First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM30 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Specifying a Hot SpareYou can designate one of the Ava

Making Drives Visible to the Operating Systemwww.3ware.com 31Making Drives Visible to the Operating SystemBy default, if you leave individual drives

www.3ware.com 324 Driver InstallationThis chapter provides details about how to install the driver for your 3ware RAID controller and make the units

Driver Installation Under Windowswww.3ware.com 33Driver Installation Under Windows The 3ware RAID controller can

Driver Installation34 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Creating a 3ware Driver DisketteIf you are installing Windows on a new uni

Driver Installation Under Windowswww.3ware.com 354 When a box with AMCC 3ware 9000 Series RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it.5Type S i

Driver Installation36 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Installing the 3ware Driver on a Windows System that Boots from a Differen

Driver Installation Under Windowswww.3ware.com 37Figure 18. 3ware Device Driver Installation Wizard3 Click Next.Depending upon your operating system

www.3ware.com vSetting Unit Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Enabling an

Driver Installation38 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 20. Windows XP Final Install Screen

Driver Installation Under Windowswww.3ware.com 39To install the 3ware driver under Windows with the Found New Hardware wizard1 Click the Next button

Driver Installation40 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 23. Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard7 When the second Comp

Driver Installation Under Windowswww.3ware.com 41Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to WindowsAfter the 3ware driver has been insta

Driver Installation42 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Driver Installation Under Linux A dri

Driver Installation Under Linuxwww.3ware.com 43Obtaining 3ware Linux DriversObtain the 3ware driver for Linux from one of these two sources: •3ware s

Driver Installation44 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux or Fedora CoreMaterials required•

Driver Installation Under Linuxwww.3ware.com 45Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing Red Hat Linux on a New Unit

Driver Installation46 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 8 Click reboot button to finish inst

Driver Installation Under Linuxwww.3ware.com 47• For a i586 kernel, the kernel string will end in 586. For example: 2.6.16-586• For a PAE kernel (Phy

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Driver Installation48 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1For Fedora Core on AMD Opteron and Intel EM64T, type:cp /mnt/packages/driv

Driver Installation Under Linuxwww.3ware.com 49For Fedora Core on Intel x86 and AMD x86, type: cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/fedora/<version>/

Driver Installation50 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1You can load the driver from a floppy diskette on which you have installed

Driver Installation Under Linuxwww.3ware.com 51Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device1 L

Driver Installation52 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1For openSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 64-bit (x86_64), type:cp /mn

Driver Installation Under FreeBSDwww.3ware.com 53Driver Installation Under FreeBSD This section provides details

Driver Installation54 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Driver source files for FreeBSD 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x, located at: •FreeBSD 5.

Driver Installation Under FreeBSDwww.3ware.com 55Installing the Kernel Driver Module while Installing FreeBSD on a Unit Managed by a 3ware RAID Contr

Driver Installation56 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.111 At the loader prompt, load twa.ko from the floppy using "load disk

Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Serverwww.3ware.com 57Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x ServerThis section provides details about how

www.3ware.com viiError and Notification Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Error and Notificat

Driver Installation58 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.16 When prompted, choose your keyboard type and press Enter.7 At the “Updat

Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Serverwww.3ware.com 598 Unmount the CD.cd /umount /mnt/cdromand remove the CD from the drive.9 Reboot the se

www.3ware.com 6053ware BIOS Manager (3BM) IntroductionThis section describes the basics of using 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM), one of the tools you can u

Starting 3BMwww.3ware.com 613 Press Alt-3 immediately to bring up the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM). Normally your 3ware configuration remains on-screen f

3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) Introduction62 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1You see a screen similar to the warning message below, w

Working in the 3BM Screenswww.3ware.com 63 Working in the 3BM ScreensThe main 3BM screen (Figure 29) shows the c

3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) Introduction64 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1• Incomplete Drives and Others lists drives that are rem

Working in the 3BM Screenswww.3ware.com 65Highlight one of the primary buttons on the main screen:• Create Unit• Delete Unit• Maintain Unit• Settings

3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) Introduction66 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Adjusting BIOS Option Settings3BM includes a few setting

Adjusting BIOS Option Settingswww.3ware.com 67BIOS Loading OptionsLoad Control. This setting is enabled by default. It allows you to boot from RAID u

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3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) Introduction68 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Displaying Information About the Controller and Related

Getting Help While Using 3BMwww.3ware.com 69Getting Help While Using 3BMYou can get help with using 3BM while you are in the BIOS manager. • Press F1

70 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.163DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction 3ware Disk Mana

Browser Requirements for 3DMwww.3ware.com 71Browser Requirements for 3DM3DM runs in most current web browsers. Tested and supported browsers include:

3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction72 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Installing 3DM3DM 2 can be installed from the 3ware CD

Starting 3DM and Logging Inwww.3ware.com 73To log in to the 3DM web application1 Open your browser and enter the URL for your system. The default URL

3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction74 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Managing the 3DM 2 Daemon under Linux, VMware, and Fre

Working with the 3DM Screenswww.3ware.com 75Viewing 3DM Remotely Using a Web BrowserWhen remote administration is enabled on the 3DM 2 Settings page,

3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction76 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Figure 33. 3DM Main Screen

Working with the 3DM Screenswww.3ware.com 77The Management menu gives you access to tasks used for managing controller-level settings (background tas

ix 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1About this User GuideThis document, 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1, p

3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction78 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Viewing Information About Different ControllersIf you

Working with the 3DM Screenswww.3ware.com 793DM Screens and What They're Used For The table below shows a list of the pages you work with in 3DM

3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction80 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Controller Phy Summary pageShows the properties of con

Setting Up 3DM Preferenceswww.3ware.com 81Setting Up 3DM PreferencesThe 3DM 2 Settings page lets you define preference settings that affect the overa

3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction82 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1To set or change the password1 Click 3DM 2 Settings on

Setting Up 3DM Preferenceswww.3ware.com 83To set up event notification1 Click 3DM 2 Settings on the menu bar.2In the E-mail Notification section of t

3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction84 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1Enabling and Disabling Remote AccessWhen remote access

Setting Up 3DM Preferenceswww.3ware.com 85Setting the Frequency of Page RefreshesSince the status of the drives attached to your 3ware RAID controlle

86 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.17Configuring Your ControllerThis section describes how to view details about the controller,

Viewing Information About a Controllerwww.3ware.com 87Figure 36. Controller Summary Page 2 To see more details