AMCC 720-0138-00 manual 3DM 2 3ware Disk Manager Introduction

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3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction

Note: 3DM 2 includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the

OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).

3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) allows you to manage and view the status of your 3ware RAID controller and associated drives.

There are two parts to 3DM: a process, that runs in the background on the computer where you have installed your 3ware controller, and a web application that can be used to access it. When the 3DM process is running, you can use your browser to go to 3DM 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 3DM 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 3DM 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 3DM” on page 15

•“Installing 3DM” on page 15

•“Starting 3DM and Logging In” on page 16

•“Working with the 3DM Screens” on page 20

•“Setting Up 3DM Preferences” on page 24

For details about the settings and fields on each of the 3DM 2 screens, see “3DM 2 Reference” on page 85.

For additional information about managing and maintaining 3ware controllers using 3DM, see the remaining chapters in this guide.

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