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Chapter 2. Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for configuration, go ahead and boot to the OS, install the driver and the 3DM 2 software, and then configure your units. You may want to refer to the following information: „ Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" „ Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" „ 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CD-ROM and from the website http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of the New Drives Instructions for installing drivers are available in Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." You will also find instructions for updating the driver under "Updating the Driver and Firmware" on page 190. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with software that include a number of features to help you manage and maintain the controller and your configured units. The default settings for these features allow you to begin using your newly configured units right away. You can review and change these features as a final step in your initial setup, or you can make changes to them later, at your convenience. These features include: „ Controller and unit policies, such as staggered spinup, use of write cache, use of queueing mode, selection of a StorSave profile, and specifying how unconfigured disks (JBODs) are handled „ Email notification of alarms and other events „ Schedules for when background tasks will be performed, to minimize the impact on day-to-day performance during peak usage times. Details about these features are described in this user guide and can be looked up individually. When you first set up your controller, you may want to review these sections in particular: „ "Configuring Your Controller" on page 115 „ "Setting Other Unit Policies through 3DM" on page 143 „ "Setting Background Task Rate" on page 175 „ "Scheduling Background Tasks" on page 176 16 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide