Ordering units in 3bm, Partitioning, formatting, and mounting units – Avago Technologies 3ware 9650SE-12ML (Channel) User Manual

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Ordering Units in 3BM

If you configure multiple units in 3BM and you want to install the OS on one
of them so that you can boot from that unit, that unit must be the first unit.

You can change the order of the units in 3BM.

To change the order of units in 3BM

1

At the main 3BM screen, in the list of exportable units, highlight the unit
you want to move.

2

Press the

Page Up

key to move the unit up the list; press the

Page Down

key to move the unit down the list.

Position the unit you want to be bootable at the top of the list of
exportable units.

3

When you are finished working in 3BM, press

F8

to save your changes

and exit.

Partitioning, Formatting, and Mounting Units

After you create a unit, whether through 3BM or 3DM, it needs to be
formatted, partitioned, and mounted by the operating system before it can be
used.

The steps vary, depending on whether your operating system is Windows, or
Linux and FreeBSD.

“To partition, format, and mount under FreeBSD” on page 113

To partition, format, and mount under Windows

1

Boot the system and log in as a system administrator.

2

Partition and format the new arrays or disks using the

Administrative

Tools

from the

Start

menu:

a

Choose

Computer Management

from the

Administrative Tools

menu.

b

Select

Storage

.

c

Select

Disk Management

.

4

Follow the steps that appear on-screen to write a signature to the drive.

5

Right-click on the drive and select

Create Volume

.

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