AMCC 9000 Manuel D’Utilisation

Configuring Units

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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

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Exiting the 3BM configuration utility

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Working in the 3BM configuration screens

Starting 3BM

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

1

Power up or reboot your system. 

2

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

3

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

3ware ATA RAID Controller: Escalade 9500S-12                   

BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX   Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX             

Unit 0 -         Mirror           111.74GB

  Port 0    - IC35L120AVVA07-0           115.03 GB

  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 ----