About this Online Help

This online help for 3BM 2 provides instructions for using 3BM 2 to configure and maintain your 3ware 9000 series controller.

The information included here is a subset of information available in the 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. A PDF of the complete user guide is available from http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp.

Tips for Using the Online Help

You can use the Table of Contents (TOC) and Index to help locate the information you need. Links are provided at the top of each page.

If you are a new user of 3DM, general information about working with 3DM is available under:

Starting 3DM and Logging In

Working with the 3DM Screens

Setting Up 3DM Preferences

Information about specific 3DM pages is provided under 3DM 2 Reference. When you have a question about something you see on the screen, these topics are a good place to start.

For how to create a RAID array, see Configuring a New Unit.

For an explanation of error messages, see AEN Messages.

Conventions

3DM and 3DM 2 both refer to the 3ware Disk Manager, version 2.

Current controller is used to refer to the controller which is currently selected in the drop-down list at the top of the 3DM page.

Unit refers to one or more disks configured through 3ware to be treated by the operating system as a single drive. Also known as an array. Array and unit are used interchangeably throughout this manual.

Boldface is used for buttons, fields, and settings that appear on the screen.

Monospace font is used for code and to indicate things you type.