Conventions
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Conventions
The following conventions are used through this guide:
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3BM and 3BM 2 both refer to the 3ware BIOS Manager, version 2.
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3DM and 3DM 2 both refer to the 3ware Disk Manager, version 2.
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In the sections that describe using 3DM,
current controller
is used to refer
to the controller which is currently selected in this drop-down list.
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Unit
refers to one or more disks configured through 3ware to be treated by
the operating system as a single drive. Also known as an array. Array and
unit are used interchangeably throughout this manual.
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Boldface
is used for buttons, fields, and settings that appear on the screen.
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Monospace font
is used for code and to indicate things you type.
Screenshots
The screenshots in this documentation are examples only, and may not exactly
reflect the operating system and browser you are using. 3ware software works
on a number of different operating systems, including Mac OS X, Microsoft
Windows®, Linux®, and FreeBSD®, and runs in a number of different
browsers. In addition, the version shown in screenshots may not match your
version. For the current released and tested version number, see the latest
release notes.
Using the 3ware HTML Bookshelf
The 3ware HTML Bookshelf is an HTML version of this user guide and the
CLI Guide, combined as one resource. It is available on your 3ware CD, in the
/doc folder.
To make use of the 3ware HTML Bookshelf
1
Copy the compressed version of the guide (3wareHTMLBookshelf.zip or
3wareHTMLBookshelf.tgz, depending on your operating system) to a
local drive on your computer and extract it.
D. Warranty, Technical Support,
and Service
Provides warranty information and tells you
how to contact technical support.
Table 1: Chapters and Appendices in this Guide
Chapter/Appendix
Description
