About This User Guide; How This User Guide Is Organized - 3Ware 9650SE-2LPML User Manual

About this User Guide

How this User Guide is Organized

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This document, 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide, provides
instructions for configuring and maintaining RAID units on 3ware 9650SE,
9590SE, and 9550SX series RAID controllers.
This guide assumes that you have already installed your controller and drives
in your system, and set up your 3ware Sidecar, if you have one. If you have
not yet done so, see the installation guide that came with your controller. If
you do not have the printed copy, an PDF of the installation guide is available
on your 3ware CD, or you can download it from:
support/userdocs.asp. (Note that there are different installation guides for
different 3ware RAID controller models.)
There are often multiple ways to accomplish the same configuration and
maintenance tasks for your 3ware RAID controller. This manual includes
instructions for performing tasks using two tools: one at the BIOS level
(3ware BIOS Manager 2, referred to as 3BM 2) and one that runs in a browser
(3ware Disk Manager 2, referred to as 3DM 2).
You can also perform many tasks at the command line, using 3ware's
Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI is described in a separate manual:
3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Information from both this
Users Guide and the CLI Guide are also available in the 3ware HTML
Bookshelf, available in the 3ware Documentation folder and on your 3ware
CD. (For more information, see "Using the 3ware HTML Bookshelf" on
page ix.)
Table 1: Chapters and Appendices in this Guide
Chapter/Appendix
1. Introduction
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Description
Provides an overview of product features for
the 3ware 9650SE, 9590SE, and 9550SX
controller models. Includes system
requirements and an introduction to RAID
concepts and levels.
3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide