Avago Technologies 3ware 9650SE-12ML (Channel) - Manual (Page 84)

3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction
72 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1
Installing 3DM
3DM 2 can be installed from the 3ware CD that came with your 3ware RAID
controller. You can also download the current version from the website at
http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp . Details about the installation
are described in Appendix B, “Software Installation” on page 322.
3DM must be installed on the system in which the controller is installed. 3DM
does not have to be installed on a remote system in order to remotely manage
the 3ware controller; you simply enter the correct URL into a browser on the
remote system. You will need to enable remote access first, however.
Starting 3DM and Logging In
3DM runs as a service under Windows, and as a daemon under Linux and
FreeBSD. Normally after installation, the 3DM process starts automatically
when you start your system.
It is a good idea to leave the 3DM process running on the system that contains
your 3ware RAID controller. That way email alerts can be sent by 3DM, and
administrators can manage the controller remotely, if remote administration is
enabled.
When 3DM is running in the background on your computer, you can access
the 3DM web application through your browser to check status information
and manage your 3ware RAID controller.
If you want to check the status of a controller from a different computer, see
“Viewing 3DM Remotely Using a Web Browser” on page 75.
Logging In to the 3DM Web Application
When the 3DM process is running in the background, you can log into the
3DM application pages using a browser.
Two levels of access are provided:
• Users can check the status of the controller, units, and attached drives.
• Administrators can check status, configure, and maintain the units and
drives on the 3ware controller.
Note: Administrator and User status in 3DM is not related to Administrator/User
settings in the operating system.