www.3ware.com 6563ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)Note: 3DM 2 includes software developed by the OpenSSL Projectfor use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) allows you to manage and view the status of3ware RAID controllers and associated drives. 3DM runs as a service underMicrosoft Windows, and as a daemon under Linux. When it is running, youcan use your browser to view status and perform administrative tasks locallyor remotely.3DM can display information about 3ware RAID 7000-, 8000- and 9000-series RAID controllers. However, some version 2 features are only availablefor 9000-series controllers.Two levels of access are provided: user and administrator. Users have view-only access, and can check the status of drives and units. Administrators canview and make changes, using 3DM to configure RAID units and designatehot spares, and to perform maintenance tasks on RAID units.In this section overview, information is organized into the following topics: “Browser Requirements for 3DM” on page 66 “Installing 3DM” on page 67 “Starting 3DM and Logging In” on page 73 “Working with the 3DM Screens” on page 75 “Setting Up 3DM Preferences” on page 79 “3DM 2 Reference” on page 83, which contains information about thefields and settings on each page in 3DM.For additional information about doing particular tasks in 3DM, see theremaining sections in this guide.
