Creating RAID Units
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3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide Addendum for OpenSolaris
Related Documentation
The following additional documentation is available:
•
The installation guide that came with your 3ware RAID controller tells
you how to physically install a 9690SA or 9650SE controller and the
BBU (battery backup unit).
•
3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide
provides general
information about using the 3ware RAID controller and the 3ware RAID
management software utilities 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) and 3DM2
(3ware Disk Manager).
•
3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide
provides information on
using the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI).
These guides are available in PDF format in the /doc folder of the CD you
create from the downloaded CD image. They can also be downloaded
individually from the 3ware website at
http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp
.
Additional support information is available in the 3ware Knowledgebase, at
this website:
http://www.3ware.com/KB
Creating RAID Units
You can create one or more RAID units either before or after you install the
software.
To create a RAID unit or units
1
Install your 3ware RAID controller as described in the installation guide
for the controller. You can download an electronic version from
http://3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp
.
2
Use 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) to create one or more RAID units on
the 3ware RAID controller. You can access 3BM by pressing Alt-3 during
system startup.
Instructions for creating units using 3BM are available in Chapter 3,
“First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM” in the
3ware SAS/SATA
RAID Software User Guide
.
You can also use the CLI to create RAID units. For details, see the
3ware
SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide
.
Notes:
3DM2 is not yet supported for OpenSolaris.
Primary storage is not yet supported for OpenSolaris.
