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AMCC 3ware 9500S-12MI User Manual

AMCC 3ware 9500S-12MI User Manual (202 pages)

Serial ATA RAID Controller

Brand: AMCC | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
About this Guide

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

11
Getting Started with Your 3Ware RAID Controller

23
3Ware BIOS Manager (3BM)

25
- Starting 3BM
  26
- Working in the 3BM Screens
  28
- Displaying Advanced Details
  31
- Getting Help While Using 3BM
  31
- Exiting the 3BM Configuration Utility
  32
3Ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)

33
- Browser Requirements for 3DM
  34
  - Setting up Mozilla
    34
- Installing 3DM
  35
- Starting 3DM and Logging in
  40
- Working with the 3DM Screens
  43
- Setting up 3DM Preferences
  47
- 3DM 2 Reference
  51
  - Controller Summary Page
    51
  - Controller Details Page
    53
  - Unit Information Page
    54
  - Unit Details Page
    55
  - Drive Information Page
    57
  - SMART Details about Drive at Particular Port Page
    58
  - Controller Settings Page
    59
  - Scheduling Page
    62
  - Maintenance Page
    64
  - Alarms Page
    72
  - Battery Backup Page
    74
  - 3DM 2 Settings Page
    76
Configuring Your Controller

79
Configuring Units

89
- Configuring Units in 3DM Via the Maintenance Page
  90
- Configuring Units in 3BM Via the Main 3BM Screen
  90
- Creating a New Unit
  91
- Creating a Hot Spare
  98
  - Specifying a Hot Spare through 3DM
    99
  - Specifying a Hot Spare through 3BM
    100
- Enabling and Disabling the Unit Write Cache
  101
  - Enabling and Disabling the Unit Write Cache through 3DM
    101
  - Enabling or Disabling the Write Cache through 3BM
    102
- Setting Unit Policies through 3DM
  103
- Changing an Existing Configuration
  104
- Deleting a Unit
  109
  - Deleting a Unit through 3DM
    109
  - Deleting a Unit through 3BM
    111
- Removing a Unit
  112
  - Removing a Unit through 3DM
    113
  - Removing a Unit through 3BM
    114
- Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another
  115
  - Unlocking Drives Configured on a 9000 Series Controller
    115
- Adding a Drive through 3DM
  116
- Removing a Drive
  117
- Rescanning the Controller
  119
- Naming a Unit
  120
Maintaining Units

121
- Checking Unit and Drive Status through 3DM
  121
- Reviewing Alarms and Errors
  123
  - Viewing Alarms
    123
  - Downloading an Error Log
    124
  - Viewing SMART Data about a Drive
    124
- About Background Tasks
  125
  - About Initialization
    125
  - Initialization of Different RAID Types
    126
  - Auto Initialization after Power Failure
    127
  - About Rebuilds
    127
  - About Verification
    128
  - About Migration
    129
  - About Self-Tests
    130
  - Setting Background Task Rate
    130
- Scheduling Background Tasks
  131
- Rebuilding Units
  136
- Verifying Units
  141
  - Verifying a Unit through 3DM
    141
  - Verifying a Unit through 3BM
    142
Maintaining Your Controller

145
Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions

165
- Before Contacting Customer Support
  165
- Problems in 3DM
  166
- Hardware Installation
  166
- Software Installation
  167
- Screen Display Messages
  168
- AEN Messages
  169
Glossary

185
Appendix A. Compliance and Conformity Statements

191
Appendix B. Warranty, Technical Support and Service

193
- Limited Warranty
  193
- Exclusions
  193
- State Law Provisions
  194
- Obtaining Warranty Protection
  194
- AMCC Technical Support and Services
  195
- Sales and Ordering Information
  195
- Feedback on this Manual
  195
Index

197

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