Step 6. Install the 3ware Driver and Software
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and then turn to Chapter 3, “Chapter 3. First-Time RAID
Configuration Using 3DM 2” on page 23 in this guide.
Step 6. Install the 3ware Driver and
Software
Before you can access units on your 3ware RAID controller, you
must install the driver. In addition, you will find it helpful to install
3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM), and web application that you can
use to create RAID units, and if you prefer to work at the command
line, the 3ware CLI (command line interface).
This section tells you where to find details about installing the
driver and software you need.
To install the driver and software
1
Turn to the
3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
and
follow the instructions in Chapter 4,
Driver Installation
, to
install the driver for your 3ware RAID controller.
A PDF of the user guide is available on the 3ware CD-ROM, or
from the 3ware website
(http://3ware.com/support/
userdocs.asp)
.
Your 3ware RAID controller card requires different drivers for
Windows, Linux and FreeBSD, all of which are included on the
3ware CD-ROM that came with your controller.
2
After you install the driver, with your computer and 3ware
Sidecar turned on, insert the 3ware CD that came in your 3ware
Sidecar Kit.
3
When the 3ware menu appears, click
Install Tools
to launch
the installer.
Note:
If you prefer to create RAID units at the BIOS level, you
can do so regardless of where your operating system is
installed. For details, see the section in the user guide
referenced above.
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