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3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2)
Introduction
This section describes the basics of using 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2),
one of the tools you can use to configure and maintain the units connected to
your 3ware RAID controller. It is organized into the following topics:
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Starting 3BM 2
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Exiting the 3BM Configuration Utility
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Working in the 3BM Screens
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Adjusting BIOS Loading Settings
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Displaying Controller Information
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Getting Help While Using 3BM
For information about doing particular tasks in 3BM, refer to the later sections
in this guide.
Starting 3BM 2
You access 3BM during the start-up process for your computer.
1
Power up or reboot your system.
2
While the system is starting, watch for a screen similar to the 3ware BIOS
screen below.
Figure 27. 3ware BIOS Screen
----Press <Alt-3> to access 3ware BIOS Manager ----
3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12
BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX
BBU Status: Not Present
Number of online units: 1, available drives: 0, hot spare: 0, offline units:0
Exportable Units:
3drive 64K RAID5 558.77GB (PrimaryRAID5)
Port0 Maxtor 7B300S0 279.48 GB
Port1 Maxtor 7B300S0 279.48 GB
Port2 Maxtor 7B300S0 279.48 GB
