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LSI 3ware 9750-8i User Manual (380 pages)

SATA plus SAS RAID Controller Card Familty, Software

Brand: LSI | Category: Controller | Size: 11 MB

Table of Contents
3
About this User Guide

8
Chapter 1. Introducing the LSI 3Ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card

13
Chapter 2. First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM

30
Chapter 3. Getting Started with Your 3Ware RAID Controller

40
Chapter 4. 3Ware BIOS Manager (3BM) Introduction

46
Chapter 5. 3DM2 (3Ware Disk Manager 2) Introduction

56
Chapter 6 Configuring Your Controller

77
Chapter 7. Configuring Units

91
- Creating a Unit through 3DM2
  95
- Creating a Unit through 3BM
  97
- Ordering Units in 3BM
  101
- Partitioning, Formatting, and Mounting Units
  102
- Creating a Hot Spare
  109
  - Specifying a Hot Spare through 3DM2
    110
  - Specifying a Hot Spare through 3BM
    110
- Naming a Unit
  111
- Setting Unit Policies
  112
- Changing an Existing Configuration by Migrating
  127
- Deleting a Unit
  133
  - Deleting a Unit through 3DM2
    133
  - Deleting a Unit through 3BM
    136
- Removing a Unit
  137
  - Removing a Unit through 3DM2
    137
  - Removing a Unit through 3BM
    139
- Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another
  139
  - Moving Units from an Earlier 9000 Series to a 9750 Controller
    140
- Adding a Drive
  141
- Removing a Drive
  142
- Rescanning the Controller
  144
Configuring Units

91
- Configuring a New Unit
  91
  - Configuration Options When Creating a Unit
    91
Chapter 8. Maintaining Units

145
- Viewing a List of Drives
  147
- Enclosure Drive LED Status Indicators
  148
- Unit Statuses
  149
- Drive Statuses
  150
- About Degraded Units
  150
- About Inoperable Units
  151
- Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LED
  151
- Alarms, Errors, and Other Events
  153
- Background Tasks
  157
  - About Initialization
    158
  - About Verification
    161
  - Using Auto Verification
    164
  - Starting a Verify Manually
    164
  - Rebuilding Units
    166
  - Cancelling a Rebuild and Restarting It with a Different Drive
    171
  - Working with the Background Task Mode
    171
  - Setting the Background Task Mode
    174
  - Setting Background Task Rate
    174
  - Background Task Prioritization
    175
- Scheduling Background Tasks
  175
Maintaining Units

145
- Checking Unit and Drive Status through 3DM2
  145
Chapter 9 Maintaining Your Controller

182
Chapter 10. Enclosure Management

191
- Viewing a List of Enclosures
  192
- Checking Enclosure Component Status
  193
  - Fan Status
    195
  - Temp Sensor Status
    195
  - Power Supply Status
    195
  - Slot Summary
    196
- Locating a Specific Enclosure Component
  196
- Working with Enclosure Alarms
  197
  - Controlling an Enclosure Alarm in 3DM2
    198
  - Turning off an Enclosure Alarm in 3BM
    199
- Downloading an Enclosure Diagnostic Log
  200
Chapter 11. 3DM2 Reference

201
- Controller Summary Page
  202
- Controller Details Page
  203
- Unit Information Page
  204
- Unit Details Page
  205
- Drive Information Page
  207
- Drive Details Window
  209
- Controller Phy Summary Page
  211
- Controller Settings Page
  212
- Scheduling Page
  217
- Maintenance Page
  220
- Alarms Page
  229
- Battery Backup Page
  230
- Enclosure Summary Page
  232
- Enclosure Details Page
  233
- 3DM2 Settings Page
  236
Chapter 12. Troubleshooting

239
- Web Resources
  239
- Before Contacting Customer Support
  240
- Basic Troubleshooting: Check this First
  240
- Command Logging
  241
- Drive Performance Monitoring
  241
  - Types of DPM Statistics
    241
  - Available DPM Commands
    242
- Problems and Solutions
  243
  - Enclosure-Related Problems
    243
  - Hardware Installation Problems
    244
  - Software Installation Problems
    244
  - Problems in 3DM2 and 3BM
    246
- Error and Notification Messages
  247
  - Error and Notification Message Details
    252
Appendices

305
Glossary

306
Driver and Software Installation

313
Compliance and Conformity Statements

367
Warranty, Technical Support, and Service

369
- Limited Warranty
  369
- Warranty Service and RMA Process
  370
- LSI Technical Support and Services
  370
- Sales and Ordering Information
  371
- Feedback on this Manual
  371
Index

372

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Table of Contents

About this User Guide

Chapter 1. Introducing the LSI 3Ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card

Chapter 2. First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM

Chapter 3. Getting Started with Your 3Ware RAID Controller

Chapter 4. 3Ware BIOS Manager (3BM) Introduction

Chapter 5. 3DM2 (3Ware Disk Manager 2) Introduction

Chapter 6 Configuring Your Controller

Chapter 7. Configuring Units

Configuring Units

Chapter 8. Maintaining Units

Maintaining Units

Chapter 9 Maintaining Your Controller

Chapter 10. Enclosure Management

Chapter 11. 3DM2 Reference

Chapter 12. Troubleshooting

Appendices

Glossary

Driver and Software Installation

Compliance and Conformity Statements

Warranty, Technical Support, and Service

Index

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