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<div class="Heading2"><a name="1127362">Getting Started for PC Users</a></div>
<div class="Heading3"><a name="1127517">Physically Install the RAID Controller and Drives</a></div>
<div class="BodyAfterHead"><a name="1127518">To install your controller, follow the instructions in the installation guide that </a>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 <br /><span class="link"><a href="http://www.lsi.com/channel/ChannelDownloads" target="_blank">http://www.lsi.com/channel/ChannelDownloads.</a></span> <span class="link"> </span></div>
<div class="Body"><a name="1127526">For drive installation, refer to the instructions that came with your enclosure. </a>If you are installing drives in a computer case, follow the manufacturers instructions.</div>
<div class="Heading3"><a name="1127537">Configure a RAID Unit</a></div>
<div class="Body"><a name="1127554">If you want to install the operating system on and boot from a drive managed </a>through the new 3ware RAID controller, use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to define the configuration. Follow the instructions for initial installation in <span class="Emphasis">3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card Software Users Guide, Version </span><span class="Emphasis">10.02</span>.</div>
<div class="Body"><a name="1127561">If the operating system is already installed on another drive in your system, </a>you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM2), or through the Command Line Interface (CLI). If you want to use 3DM2 or the CLI for configuration, go ahead and boot to the operating system, install the driver and the 3DM2 software, and then configure your units. You may want to refer to the following information:</div>
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<div class="Bullet_inner"><a href="First.html#1164197" name="1127565">3DM2 (3ware Disk Manager 2) Introduction</a></div>
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<div class="Bullet_inner"><a href="Config_Units.6.1.html#1062869" name="1127569">Configuring Units</a> </div>
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<div class="Bullet_inner"><span class="Emphasis"><a name="1127573">3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card CLI Guide, Version 10.2</a></span>, available from the 3ware CD and from the website <br /><span class="link"><a href="http://www.lsi.com/channel/ChannelDownloads" target="_blank">http://www.lsi.com/channel/ChannelDownloads </a></span></div>
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<div class="Body"><a name="1127704">If you would like more information about what RAID level to choose for your </a>situation, review the information under.</div>
<div class="Heading3"><a name="1127576">Install the Driver and Software</a></div>
<div class="BodyAfterHead"><a name="1127579">Instructions for installing drivers are available in </a> of the <span class="Emphasis">3ware SATA+SAS </span><span class="Emphasis">RAID Controller Card Software Users Guide, Version 10.02</span>.</div>
<div class="Heading3"><a name="1127782">Set Up Management and Maintenance Features </a></div>
<div class="BodyAfterHead"><a name="1127783">3ware RAID controllers include a number of features to help you manage and </a>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:</div>
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<div class="Bullet_inner"><a name="1127784">Controller and unit policies, such as Auto-Rebuild, Auto-Verify, use of </a>write cache, use of queuing mode, and selection of a StorSave profile.</div>
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<div class="Bullet_inner"><a name="1127786">Schedules for when background tasks will be performed, to minimize the </a>impact on day-to-day performance during peak usage times. (Background tasks include rebuild, verify, initialize, migrate, and self-test.)</div>
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<div class="Body"><a name="1128146">Details about these features are described in this</a> online help. When you first set up your controller, you may want to review these sections in particular: </div>
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