Chapter 8. Configuring Units
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To move units under Windows
1
Install the 9000 controller in your system, while leaving the
8000 controller installed.
2
Install the Windows driver. (For details, see “Driver Installation Under
Windows” on page 31.)
3
Run the conversion utility to convert the units.
4
Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 7/8000 controller
and remove that controller from the system.
5
Attach the drives to the 9000 board.
To move units under Linux or FreeBSD
1
Upgrade your driver to the 9000 series driver.
2
Run the conversion utility to convert the units.
3
Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 8000 controller
and remove the controller from the system.
4
Install the 9000 controller and attach the drives to the 9000 board, as
described earlier in this section.
Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9000 Controller
The steps for moving legacy JBOD units vary, depending on the operating
system you are using.
To move legacy JBOD units under Windows
1
Install the 9000 controller in your system, while leaving the
8000 controller installed.
2
Install the Windows driver. (For details, see
3ware Serial ATA RAID
Controller User Guide
“Driver Installation Under Windows” on page 31.)
3
Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 8000 controller
and remove that controller from the system.
Note:
In order to preserve the data that is on the units attached to the 8000, you
will need to run a special utility to convert the units to a format that the 9000
controller can use. Contact Technical Support to obtain the utility. (This utility is not
required for legacy JBOD units.)
Do not remove the 8000 board from your system until you have converted the units.
The units must be attached to the 8000 controller when you run the utility.
