3Ware 720-0104-00 Manual

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Installing the 3ware CLIwww.3ware.com 5Installing 3ware CLI on Windows3ware CLI can be run from the 3ware CD, or copied to your computer fromthe 3ware software CD-ROM. You can also download the CLI from the 3wareweb site, www.3ware.com.To install 3ware CLI on Windows, copy the file tw_cli.exe to the directoryfrom which you want to run the program. CLI is located on the 3ware CD inthe directory \packages\cli\windowsNote: CLI comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Be sure to copy thecorrect version.CLI can only be run by an administrator or a user with administrator rights.Without the correct privileges, CLI will prompt and then exit when theapplication is executed.To start CLI, do one of the following:■ Start the 3ware CD and at the 3ware Escalade menu, click Run CLI.■ Or, open a console window and at the command prompt, entertw_cli■ OR, double-click the CLI icon in a folder.The CLI prompt is displayed in a DOS console window.Installing the 3ware CLI on Linux and FreeBSD3ware CLI can be installed from the 3ware software CD-ROM, ordownloaded from the 3ware web site, www.3ware.com.You will need to be root or have root privileges to install the CLI to/usr/sbin and to run the CLI.Filename: tw_cli.tarTo install the CLI, type the following as root:tar xf tw_cli.tar -C /usr/sbinTo install the CLI to a different location, change /usr/sbin/ to the desiredlocation.Note: The installation location needs to be in the environment pathfor root to execute the CLI without using complete paths (i.e., ifinstalled to /usr/sbin/, you can type tw_cli on the commandline, otherwise you will have to type the complete path:/home/user/tw_cli