Chapter 5. 3Ware Bios Manager 2 (3Bm 2) Introduction; Starting 3Bm 2 - 3Ware 9650SE-2LPML User Manual

3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2)
Introduction

Starting 3BM 2

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This section describes the basics of using 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2),
one of the tools you can use to configure and maintain the units connected to
your 3ware RAID controller. It is organized into the following topics:
• Starting 3BM 2
• Exiting the 3BM Configuration Utility
• Working in the 3BM Screens
• Adjusting BIOS Loading Settings
• Displaying Controller Information
• Getting Help While Using 3BM
For information about doing particular tasks in 3BM, refer to the later sections
in this guide.
You access 3BM during the start-up process for your computer.
1 Power up or reboot your system.
2 While the system is starting, watch for a screen similar to the 3ware BIOS
screen below.
Figure 27. 3ware BIOS Screen
----Press <Alt-3> to access 3ware BIOS Manager ----
3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12
BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX
BBU Status: Not Present
Number of online units: 1, available drives: 0, hot spare: 0, offline units:0
Exportable Units:Œ
3drive 64K RAID5
SATA - Maxtor
SATA - Maxtor
SATA - Maxtor
Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX
558.77GB (PrimaryRAID5)
7B300S0
7B300S0
7B300S0
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279.48 GB (Port 5)
279.48 GB (Port 6)
279.48 GB (Port 7)
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