3Ware Bios Manager (3Bm) Introduction; Starting 3Bm - 3Ware 9550SXU-12 User Manual

3ware BIOS Manager (3BM)
Introduction

Starting 3BM

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This section describes the basics of using 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM), 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
• Exiting the 3BM Configuration Utility
• Working in the 3BM Screens
• Adjusting BIOS Option Settings
• Displaying Information About the Controller and Related Devices
• 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 26. 3ware BIOS Screen
----Press <Alt-3> to access 3ware BIOS Manager ----
3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9690SA-4I4E
BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX
BBU Status: Not Present
Number of online units: 1, available drives: 0, hot spare: 0, offline units:0
Available drives:
SATA - SAMSUNG
Exportable Units:Œ
3drive 64K RAID5
SATA - SAMSUNG
SATA - SAMSUNG
Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX
HD160JJ 149.04 GB
298.00 GB (Zygote3) DEGRADED
HD160JJ 149.04 GB
HD160JJ 149.04 GB
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Phy 0
(Phy 3)
(Phy 1)
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