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44 3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card Software User Guide, Version 10.2
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3DM2 (3ware Disk Manager 2)
Introduction
3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM2) allows you to manage and view the status of
your 3ware RAID controllers and associated drives.
3DM2 is a service under Windows, or a daemon under FreeBSD, Linux,
OpenSolaris, Mac OS, and VMware, that runs in the background on the
computer where you have installed your 3ware controller. When 3DM2 is
running as a service or daemon, you can use your browser to access 3DM2
application pages, where you can view status information about the controller
and RAID units, create RAID units, and perform other administrative and
maintenance tasks locally or remotely.
Two levels of access to 3DM2 are provided: user and administrator. Users
have view-only access, and can check the status of drives and units.
Administrators can view and make changes, using 3DM2 to configure RAID
units and designate hot spares, and to perform maintenance tasks on RAID
units.
In this section, information is organized into the following topics:
• Browser Requirements for 3DM2
• Installing 3DM2
• Starting 3DM2 and Logging In
• Working with the 3DM2 Screens
• Setting Up 3DM2 Preferences
For details about the settings and fields on each of the 3DM2 screens, see
“3DM2 Reference” on page 189.
For additional information about managing and maintaining 3ware controllers
using 3DM2, see the remaining chapters in this guide.
Note: 3DM2 includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the
OpenSSL Toolkit ( http://www.openssl.org/ ).