3Ware 9650SE-2LPML User Manual page 31

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To launch 3BM
1 Power up or reboot your system.
While the system is starting, watch for a screen similar to Figure 8.
Figure 8. 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
2 Press Alt-3 immediately to bring up the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM).
Normally your 3ware configuration remains on-screen for just a few
seconds. However, if a unit has degraded, the screen indicates the
problem and remains on your screen longer.
3 If you have more than one 9000-series controller in your system, a screen
lists the available boards. (See Figure 9.) In this case, highlight the board
with which you want to work and press Enter.
Figure 9. 3ware Controller Board Selection Screen
You see a screen similar to Figure 10, warning you that changing your
disk array configuration may overwrite data on the disks.
Basic Steps for Creating a Unit
Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX
558.77GB (PrimaryRAID5)
7B300S0
7B300S0
7B300S0
279.48 GB (Port 5)
279.48 GB (Port 6)
279.48 GB (Port 7)
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