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Serial ATA RAID Controller
Supports the 9000 Series
PN 720-0104-00
April, 2004

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  • Page 1 3ware ® Serial ATA RAID Controller Supports the 9000 Series PN 720-0104-00 April, 2004...
  • Page 2 Copyright ©2004 3ware, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of 3ware, Inc., 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Note: for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/). 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2), allows you to view the status of and manage 3ware RAID controllers and associated drives. 3DM runs as a service under Microsoft Windows, and as a daemon under Linux. When it is running, you can use your browser to view status and perform administrative tasks locally or remotely.

  • Page 4: Browser Requirements For 3Dm

    (in your Mozilla installation directory). For example, to unblock port 888, use the following line: pref(“network.security.ports.banned.override”, “888”) This file is located at: /usr/lib/mozilla/defaults/pref/all.js 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...

  • Page 5: Installing 3Dm

    Installing 3DM Installing 3DM 3DM 2 can be installed from the main 3ware CD that came with your 3ware RAID controller. You can also download the current version from the website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. 3DM must be installed on the system in which the controller is installed. 3DM does not have to be installed on remote systems in order to remotely manage a 3ware controller.
  • Page 6 In the Recipients field, enter the e-mail address of the user who should receive the 3DM e-mail status messages. You may enter multiple e-mail addresses, separating each entry with a comma (,). 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
  • Page 7 You may install the certificate if you do not want to see this alert in the future. To do so, click View Certificate and then click Install Certificate. Figure 12. Security Alert dialog box When the first 3DM screen appears in your browser, log in as Administrator and use the default password, 3ware www.3ware.com...

  • Page 8: Uninstalling 3Dm Under Microsoft Windows

    /mnt /root your installation directory. To start the installation Insert the 3ware software installation CD-ROM for Linux into the CD- ROM drive. Mount the CD-ROM disk: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt Change the directory and run the install script: For Linux: cd /mnt/packages/3dm2/linux/x86 ./install.3dm...
  • Page 9 Would you like 3DM connection security to limit connections to localhost only? (default is yes) If you want to be able to use 3DM for remote administration, change this to No. Change the directory and then eject the CD-ROM disk when finished: cd /home eject cdrom www.3ware.com...

  • Page 10: Uninstalling 3Dm Under Linux Or Freebsd

    3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Uninstalling 3DM under Linux or FreeBSD To uninstall 3DM for Linux or FreeBSD Insert the 3ware software installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Mount the CD-ROM disk: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt Change the directory and run the uninstall script: (For FreeBSD, replace “linux”...

  • Page 11: Starting 3Dm And Logging In

    3DM runs as a service under Windows, and as a daemon under Linux. It is a good idea to leave 3DM running on the system that contains your 3ware RAID controller. That way email alerts can be sent by 3DM, and administrators can manage the controller remotely, if remote administration is enabled.
  • Page 12 Viewing 3DM Remotely via a Standard Web Browser When remote administration is enabled, you can use 3DM to check status and administer your 3ware RAID controller from a browser on any computer, over an internet connection. You do not need to install the 3DM software on the remote computer.

  • Page 13: Working With The 3Dm Screens

    The main area of the page provides summary or detail information about your 3ware RAID controller and the resources connected to it. As you work in 3DM, the Messages area just below the menu bar displays information about the results of commands you have selected.
  • Page 14 3DM will use for listening. Help lets you access information about using 3DM, and provides access to an electronic copy of this User Guide. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...

  • Page 15: Refreshing The Screen

    Table 5 provide links to details about that page. Table 5: List of 3DM Pages 3DM Page Description Controller Summary Provides basic information about each 3ware RAID Page controller in your system. To see this page, click Summary in the menu bar. Controller Details...
  • Page 16 3DM will use for listening. 3DM Settings To view this page, click on the menu bar. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...

  • Page 17: Setting Up 3Dm Preferences

    User access level allows the user to view pages within 3DM. These passwords work independently of each other. The default password for both the User and Administrator is “3ware”. Passwords are case sensitive. You can only change passwords if you are logged in as Administrator. If you change the Administrator password, you will be automatically logged out, and must log back in with the new password.
  • Page 18 Event notification can only occur while 3DM is running, so it is recommended that 3DM be left running on the system that contains the 3ware RAID controller.

  • Page 19: Enabling And Disabling Remote Access

    Setting the Frequency of Page Refreshes Since the status of the drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller can change while you are viewing information about them in 3DM, it’s important to refresh the page information regularly. That way you can be assured that the information you see in 3DM is current.

  • Page 20: Running Two Versions Of 3Dm

    1.x on the same system. If two different versions of 3DM are both running, they have Note: to be listening on different ports. In addition, alarms cannot be captured by both versions. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...

  • Page 21: 3Dm 2 Reference

    3DM Settings Page Controller Summary Page Figure 15. Controller Summary Page The software version shown in the screenshots in this Note: manual are preliminary examples only. For the current released and tested version number, refer to the 9000 release notes. www.3ware.com...
  • Page 22 The Summary page appears after you first logon to 3DM, and when you click the Summary link in the menu bar. The Summary page provides basic information about each 3ware RAID controller in your system. To see details about the units in a controller, click the link in the ID column.
  • Page 23 # of Ports. each currently has a drive connected. Provides access to the firmware’s error log. When you click this Error Log. link, a dialog box gives you the option to save the log to your computer, or open it. www.3ware.com...

  • Page 24: Unit Information Page

    RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, Single Disk, JBOD, or Spare. For details about each of the RAID levels, see “Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels” on page 8. The logical capacity (size) of the unit. Capacity. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...

  • Page 25: Unit Details Page

    For example, details about a RAID 10 unit made up of two subunits, each of which contains two drives, will include details about the unit and each subunit, as shown in www.3ware.com...

  • Page 26: Information Page

    Port #. drive is connected is shown. For multiple drive units, the port numbers are shown in the subunits section. The port number is a link to the Drive Information page. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
  • Page 27 3DM screens. No storage capacity is actually lost; the size has simply been calculated differently for consistency. The serial number of the drive. Serial #. The firmware version of the drive. Firmware. The unit the drive belongs to, if applicable. Unit. www.3ware.com...

  • Page 28: Information Page

    SMART data is displayed as hex values. Consult your disk drive manufacturer for information on how to interpret the SMART data. The SMART data meaning varies by disk drive manufacturer and model. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...

  • Page 29: Controller Settings

    The furthest left buttons set the firmware to the fastest rebuild and verify settings. This means, maximum processing time will be given to rebuilds or verifies rather than I/O. The furthest right buttons set the firmware to the slowest rebuild and verify settings, giving maximum processing time to I/O. www.3ware.com...
  • Page 30 For 9000-series controllers, a Disable Write Cache on Unit Degrade setting can be set in 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM). You can see if this setting is enabled in the Other Controller Settings field at the bottom of this Controller Settings page.
  • Page 31 For more information about this feature, see “Exporting JBOD Disks” on page 75. Indicates whether write cache will Disable Write Cache on Unit Degrade. be automatically disabled on a unit if it becomes degraded. After the unit is rebuilt, the write cache will be re-enabled automatically. www.3ware.com...

  • Page 32: Scheduling Page

    Management > Scheduling from the menu bar. The Scheduling page is not available for 7000- and 8000- series controllers. If you want to schedule tasks for one of those controllers, use 3DM Version 1.x. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
  • Page 33 Tasks column. Only the checked tasks will be run during the scheduled Note: times. If none of the tasks are checked, self-tests will never run, even if you have scheduled time slots set. www.3ware.com...
  • Page 34 If any of the disk drives have detected a “threshold exceeded” condition, then an AEN is logged to the 3DM Alarms page. Moreover, if anything unusual is found during any self-test, it will be logged as an Alarm. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...

  • Page 35: Maintenance Page

    If you unplug a drive without first removing it through 3DM, Note: Rescan will not recognize it as gone unless the drive was in use or until it is required by the system. Always use the Remove link to remove a drive before unplugging it. www.3ware.com...
  • Page 36 In 9000-series controllers, rescan checks empty ports for newly plugged in drives. If those drives were previously part of a 3ware RAID configuration and they still have valid DCB (Disk Configuration Block) information on them, the controller tries to piece them back together into a working unit. If a working unit can be formed, it will appear in the Unit Maintenance list when the scan is complete, and the operating system will be notified of the unit.
  • Page 37 Scheduling page, the unit will not start actively verifying until the scheduled time, and the status will indicate “Verify-Paused.” (The Unit Details page will indicate whether a unit is actively verifying.) If verify scheduling is not enabled, clicking Verify Unit begins the verification process. www.3ware.com...
  • Page 38 If rebuild scheduling is not enabled, the rebuild process will begin right away. Removes a selected unit and allows you to unplug the drives Remove Unit. and move the unit to another controller. the data on the unit remain intact. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
  • Page 39 Deletes the selected unit and allows you to use the drives to Delete Unit. create another unit. The drives appear in the list of Available Drives. www.3ware.com...
  • Page 40 Create Unit. You will be prompted to select the unit Type, Stripe size (if applicable), Write Cache, and Auto Verify settings. A window like the one in Figure 24 shows the drives you selected, and lets you specify configuration settings. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
  • Page 41 RAID level drop-down. The default stripe size of 64KB will give the best performance with applications that have many sequential reads and writes. A larger stripe size will give better performance with applications that have a lot of random reads www.3ware.com...

  • Page 42: Alarms Page

    3DM 2, or disable refresh temporarily, on the 3DM Settings page. Alarms Page Figure 26. Alarms Page The Alarms page appears when you click Alarms on the menu bar. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
  • Page 43 The time shown for alarms generated by 7000- and 8000- series Time. controllers is the time retrieved from the driver by 3DM. The time shown for alarms generated by 9000-series controllers is the time received by the driver from firmware. The specific text relating to the alarm condition. Message. www.3ware.com...

  • Page 44: 3Dm Settings Page

    E-mail Notification Use the fields in this section to set up and manage notifications of events by e- mail. This field determines whether e-mail notification is Enabled or Send E-mail. Disabled. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
  • Page 45 Use the fields in this section to set the passwords for the User and Administrator. When 3DM is first installed, the default password for both is 3ware Select the access level for which you are setting the Change Password For.
  • Page 46 If you change this port, make sure the port you specify is not being used. Failure to do so will cause 3DM to stop responding and you will have to restart it by hand. Saves a new port number. Change Port button. 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide...

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