AMCC 9000 manual Working with the 3ware Bios Manager 3BM, Starting 3BM

Configuring Units

Working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM)

This section describes the basics of working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) configuration utility. It includes the following sections:

„Starting the 3BM configuration utility

„Exiting the 3BM configuration utility

„Working in the 3BM configuration screens

Starting 3BM

You access the 3BM configuration utility during the start-up process for your computer.

To start 3BM

1Power up or reboot your system.

2While the system is starting, watch for a screen similar to Figure 7.

3ware	ATA RAID Controller: Escalade 9500S-12
BIOS:	BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX

Unit 0	-	-	Mirror	111.74GB	GB
Port 0			IC35L120AVVA07-0	115.03
Port	1	-	IC35L120AVVA07-0	115.03	GB

Following			drives will not be exported to OS:
Port	2	- IC35L120AVVA07-0		115.03	GB Unconfigured Disk
Port	3	- IC35L120AVVA07-0		115.03	GB Unconfigured Disk
----Press			<Alt-3> to access 3ware BIOS Manager ----

Figure 7. 3ware BIOS Screen

3Press Alt-3immediately to bring up the 3BM configuration utility display.

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