3ware SAS/SATA RAID User Guide

3ware® SAS/SATA RAID
Software User Guide Addendum

for VMware

Supports the 9690SA Models

PN 720-0180-00
March 2008

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3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Software
User Guide Addendum for VMware

This document is an addendum to the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User
Guide, Version 9.5.

It provides information about support for VMware ESX Server 3.5 under
version 9.5.0.2 of the 3ware 9690SA RAID controller software.

This document includes these topics:

• Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.5 Server

• Updating Drivers under VMware

• Updating the Firmware Under VMware

• Installing 3ware RAID Controller Management Software for VMware

• Uninstalling Software on VMware

• Managing the 3DM 2 Daemon under VMware ESX Server 3.5

• Configuring the VMware Firewall to Allow Email Notification

3ware VMware Drivers and Management Software

In order to install the 3ware VMware RAID controller driver and
management software you will need the 3ware VMware driver CD.

If you do not already have it, you can download it as an .iso file from the
3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp and burn it to a
CD-ROM.

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Related Documentation

For general information about using the 3ware RAID controller management
software (3BM and 3DM 2), see the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User
Guide, Version 9.5. For information on using Command Line Interface (CLI),
see the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide.

For information on installing your 3ware RAID controller card, see the
installation guide for your 3ware RAID controller model. If you do not have
the printed copy of the installation guide that came with your controller,
electronic versions are available on the 3ware website at
http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp.

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