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3Ware 9500S-8MIb User Manual (272 pages)

Serial ATA RAID Controller 9000 series

Brand: 3Ware | Category: Controller | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents
3
About this Guide

7
- How this Guide Is Organized
  7
- Conventions
  9
Chapter 1. Introducing the 3Ware® 9000 Series Controller

11
Chapter 2. Getting Started with Your 3Ware RAID Controller

25
Chapter 3. First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM

29
Chapter 4. Driver Installation

39
Chapter 5. 3Ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2)

65
Chapter 6. 3Ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)

75
- Browser Requirements for 3DM
  76
  - Setting up Mozilla
    76
- Installing 3DM
  77
- Starting 3DM and Logging in
  83
- Working with the 3DM Screens
  86
- Setting up 3DM Preferences
  90
- 3DM 2 Reference
  94
  - Controller Summary Page
    94
  - Controller Details Page
    96
  - Unit Information Page
    97
  - Unit Details Page
    99
  - Drive Information Page
    100
  - Drive Details Window
    102
  - SMART Data
    103
  - Controller Settings Page
    103
    
    Background Task Rate
    104
    
    Unit Names
    106
  - Scheduling Page
    108
  - Maintenance Page
    110
  - Unit Maintenance
    112
  - Alarms Page
    119
  - Battery Backup Page
    120
  - 3DM 2 Settings Page
    122
    
    Email Notification
    123
    
    Remote Access
    124
    
    Http Settings
    124
    
    Page Refresh
    124
Chapter 7. Configuring Your Controller

125
- Viewing Information about Individual Controllers
  125
- Viewing and Seting Controller Policies
  127
Chapter 8. Configuring Units

137
- Configuring a New Unit
  138
  - Configuration Options When Creating a Unit
    138
  - Boot Volume Size
    140
  - Creating a Unit through 3DM
    140
  - Creating a Unit through 3BM
    143
  - Ordering Units in 3BM
    147
  - Partitioning and Formatting Units
    147
- Creating a Hot Spare
  149
  - Specifying a Hot Spare through 3DM
    150
  - Specifying a Hot Spare through 3BM
    150
- Naming a Unit
  151
- Setting Unit Policies
  152
- Changing an Existing Configuration
  161
- Deleting a Unit
  167
  - Deleting a Unit through 3DM
    167
  - Deleting a Unit through 3BM
    169
- Removing a Unit
  171
  - Removing a Unit through 3DM
    171
  - Removing a Unit through 3BM
    172
- Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another
  173
- Adding a Drive through 3DM
  178
- Removing a Drive
  179
- Rescanning the Controller
  181
Chapter 9. Maintaining Units

183
- Checking Unit and Drive Status through 3DM
  183
- Reviewing Alarms and Errors
  185
  - Viewing Alarms
    185
  - Downloading an Error Log
    186
  - Viewing SMART Data about a Drive
    186
- About Background Tasks
  187
  - About Initialization
    187
  - Initialization of Different RAID Types
    188
  - Auto Initialization after Power Failure
    189
  - About Rebuilds
    190
  - About Verification
    191
  - About Migration
    192
  - About Self-Tests
    193
  - Setting Background Task Rate
    193
- Scheduling Background Tasks
  194
- Rebuilding Units
  199
- Verifying Units
  204
- Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LED
  206
Chapter 10. Maintaining Your Controller

209
Chapter 11. Troubleshooting

231
- Before Contacting Customer Support
  231
- Problems and Solutions
  232
  - Hardware Installation
    232
  - Software Installation
    232
  - Problems in 3DM
    233
- AEN Messages
  234
  - AEN Error Message Summary
    234
  - AEN Error Message Details
    237
    
    Downgrade UDMA Mode
    241
    
    Upgrade UDMA Mode
    241
    
    Sector Repair Completed
    241
    
    Verify Started
    243
Chapter A. Glossary

253
Chapter B. Compliance and Conformity Statements

259
Chapter C. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service

261
- Limited Warranty
  261
- Exclusions
  262
- State Law Provisions
  262
- Warranty Service and RMA Process
  262
- AMCC Technical Support and Services
  263
- Sales and Ordering Information
  263
- Feedback on this Manual
  263
Index

265

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3Ware 9500S-8MIb User Manual (272 pages)

Table of Contents

About this Guide

Chapter 1. Introducing the 3Ware® 9000 Series Controller

Chapter 2. Getting Started with Your 3Ware RAID Controller

Chapter 3. First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM

Chapter 4. Driver Installation

Chapter 5. 3Ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2)

Chapter 6. 3Ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)

Chapter 7. Configuring Your Controller

Chapter 8. Configuring Units

Chapter 9. Maintaining Units

Chapter 10. Maintaining Your Controller

Chapter 11. Troubleshooting

Chapter A. Glossary

Chapter B. Compliance and Conformity Statements

Chapter C. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service

Index

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