3Ware 9550SXU-16ML User Guide - Page 25
Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller, Physically Install the Controller and Drives, - drivers
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2 Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves these main steps: Physically Install the Controller and Drives Configure the RAID Unit and Drives Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of the New Drives Set Up Management and Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have been physically installed, the order in which you perform these steps depends in part on whether one of the units you configure will act as your boot drive. Physically Install the Controller and Drives To install your controller and drives, follow the instructions in the 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide. If you do not have a hardcopy of the installation manual, you can download it from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Configure the RAID Unit and Drives You may want to review the information under "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 4 before configuring your drives. This information will help you choose the appropriate RAID level for your situation. If you will install the operating system on and boot from a drive managed through the new 3ware RAID controller, use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to define the configuration. You will find step-by-step instructions in Chapter 3, "First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM." Information about using 3BM is also included in the later chapters of this user guide, but Chapter 3 offers a sequential set of steps for initial installation. If the operating system is already installed on another drive in your system, you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the Command Line Interface (CLI). If you want to use 3DM or the www.3ware.com 15