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Installing Software on FreeBSD
3ware RAID controller management software includes 3DM 2, CLI (Command Line Interface), and the 3ware HTML Bookshelf.
 
Note: FreeBSD 5.x does not support the Java-based installer used by AMCC. In order to use the 3ware management software, 3DM and CLI need to be installed manually. See Installing Software on FreeBSD 5.x
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For more information, see Appendix B, page 277 in the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.
Installing Software on FreeBSD 6.x or 7.x and later from the Command Line
The following steps describe how to install software on FreeBSD from the command line, using a console application.[
To install software on FreeBSD from the command line
1
Navigate to the folder on the 3ware CD containing the installer for your operating system and processor type (x86 or x64). It will be one of the following:
/packages/installers/tools/freebsd/6.x/x86
/packages/installers/tools/freebsd/6.x/x86_64
/packages/installers/tools/freebsd/7.x/x86
/packages/installers/tools/freebsd/7.x/x86_64
2
./ [name of install file] -console
and press Enter.
The install file name will be one of the following, depending on your processor type and version of FreeBSD.
./setupFreeBSD6_x86.sh -console
./setupFreeBSD6_x64.sh -console
./setupFreeBSD7_x86.sh -console
./setupFreeBSD7_x64.sh-console
3
After you press Enter, the application starts in text mode.
4
The Console installation screens mirror those that display using the GUI installer. For specific information about the screens, see Appendix B, page 277 in the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.
To navigate in text mode, type:
1 for Next
2 for Previous
3 to Cancel
5 to Redisplay
0 to Continue Installing
Installing Software on FreeBSD 5.x
FreeBSD 5.x does not support the Java-based installer used by AMCC. In order to use the 3ware management software, 3DM and CLI need to be installed manually.
To manually install CLI under FreeBSD 5.x
1
mount /cdrom
2
cp -R /cdrom/packages/cli/freebsd/x86/tw_cli /usr/local/bin
cp -R /cdrom/packages/cli/freebsd/x86_64/tw_cli /usr/local/bin
To manually install 3DM under FreeBSD 5.x
For instructions for manually installing 3DM, see the knowledgebase article http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=15283

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