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For drive installation, refer to the instructions that came with your enclosure.
If you are installing drives in a computer case, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Configure a RAID Unit
If you want to 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. Follow the instructions for initial installation in
Chapter 2, “First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM.” Additional
information about configuration also is included in the later chapters of this
user guide.
If the operating system is already installed on another drive in your system,
you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM2),
or through the Command Line Interface (CLI). If you want to use 3DM2 or
the CLI for configuration, go ahead and boot to the operating system, install
the driver and the 3DM2 software, and then configure your units. You may
want to refer to the following information:
• Chapter 5, “3DM2 (3ware Disk Manager 2) Introduction”
• Chapter 7, “Configuring Units”
• 3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card CLI Guide, Version 10.2,
available from the 3ware CD and from the website
http://www.lsi.com/channel/ChannelDownloads
If you would like more information about what RAID level to choose for your
situation, review the information under “Understanding RAID Concepts and
Levels” on page 5.
Install the Driver and Software
Instructions for installing drivers are available in “Driver and Software
Installation” on page 301.