Chapter 2. Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller
16 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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 200.
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 Unit Policies” on page 142
• “Setting Background Task Rate” on page 183
• “Scheduling Background Tasks” on page 184
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