Getting Started for Mac OS Users

3DM2™ Online Help

Getting Started for Mac OS Users
Physically Install the RAID Controller and Drives
To install your controller, follow the instructions in the installation guide that came with your 3ware controller. If you do not have a hardcopy of the installation manual, it is available in the “doc” folder on your 3ware CD, or you can download it from the LSI website at
http://www.lsi.com/channel/ChannelDownloads.
You should also refer to the instructions in the user guide for your Mac Pro for opening your computer and installing a PCI Express card in a PCIe x8 or x16 slot, and for installing drives in your computer case. If you are installing drives in a separate enclosure, refer to the instructions that came with your enclosure.
Install the Driver and Software
Instructions for installing drivers and software are available in Appendix B of 3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card Software Users Guide, Version 10.02
Configure a RAID Unit
If you would like more information about what RAID level to choose for your situation, review the information under “Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels” on page 7.
You can configure a RAID unit using either 3DM2 or the CLI. For details on configuring through 3DM2, see Configuring a New Unit. For information about working with the CLI, refer to 3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card CLI Guide, Version 10.2, available from the 3ware CD and from the website http://www.lsi.com/channel/ChannelDownloads
Set Up Management and Maintenance Features
3ware RAID controllers include a number of features to help you manage and maintain the controller and your configured units. The default settings for these features allow you to begin using your newly configured units right away. You can review and change these features as a final step in your initial setup, or you can make changes to them later, at your convenience. These features include:

| Controller and unit policies, such as Auto-Rebuild, Auto-Verify, use of write cache, use of queuing mode, and selection of a StorSave profile.

| Email notification of alarms and other events

| Schedules for when background tasks will be performed, to minimize the impact on day-to-day performance during peak usage times. (Background tasks include rebuild, verify, initialize, migrate, and self-test.)

Details about these features are described in this online help. When you first set up your controller, you may want to review these sections in particular:

| Initial Settings for Policies and Background Tasks

| Configuring Your Controller

| Setting Unit Policies

| Setting Background Task Rate

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