66 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide63DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager)Introduction3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) allows you to manage and view the status ofyour 3ware RAID controllers and associated drives.There are two parts to 3DM: a process, that runs in the background on thecomputer where you have installed your 3ware controller, and a webapplication that can be used to access it. 3DM runs as a service underMicrosoft Windows, and as a daemon under Linux and FreeBSD. When the3DM process is running, you can use your browser to go to 3DM applicationpages, where you can view status information about the controller and RAIDunits, create RAID units, and perform other administrative and maintenancetasks locally or remotely.Two levels of access to 3DM are provided: user and administrator. Users haveview-only access, and can check the status of drives and units. Administratorscan view and make changes, using 3DM to configure RAID units anddesignate hot spares, and to perform maintenance tasks on RAID units.In this section, information is organized into the following topics:• Browser Requirements for 3DM• Installing 3DM• Starting 3DM and Logging In• Working with the 3DM Screens• Setting Up 3DM PreferencesFor details about the settings and fields on each of the 3DM 2 screens, see“3DM 2 Reference” on page 189.For additional information about managing and maintaining 3ware controllersusing 3DM, see the remaining chapters in this guide.Note: 3DM 2 includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in theOpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).
