3Ware 3W-7410 - Escalade 7410 RAID Controller, Manual

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Step 1. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller
Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in
an available PCI slot. Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the
best performance.
Step 2. Create arrays
Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the
boot sequence, then press
Alt-3 to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configura-
tion Utility at boot time. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares.
Step 3. Install system drivers
The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the
type of installation and the operating system. Installations include:
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Installing the ATA RAID Controller while installing the operating system.
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Installing the ATA RAID Controller on systems that boot from a different
device.
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Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with a new version of the
controller.
Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include:
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Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), XP (SP1 or newer), or 2003
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Red Hat and SuSE Linux
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FreeBSD
Step 4. Install 3DM
Install 3DM for Windows or Linux from the 3DM installation CD-ROM.
Windows
d(or letter of CD-Rom drive):\3DMsetup from Run... in the Start menu.
Linux
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
cd /mnt/linux/3dm
./install.3dm
Answer questions concerning e-mail notification and the port number for
WEB monitoring.
cd /
umount /mnt
Note:
When specifying multiple e-mail addresses for notification,
separate e-mail addresses using a comma.