This CD provides a menu that allows you to create firmware upgrade disks,
driver disks, view User Guide, Install 3DM2, and run the CLI.

To use the CD:
  1. Insert into a Windows or Linux system (Linux systems require a graphical 
     user interface) and the autorun feature will display the AMCC 3ware Menu
     when the AMCC license is accepted.
  2. When the menu is displayed select the desired function.

What you can do with the CD:
  1. Create Windows Driver Disks
  2. Install Windows Drivers
  3. Create Linux Driver Disks
  4. Install Linux Drivers
  5. Install 3DM2 Management Tool
  6. View User Guide and Other Documents
  7. Run or Install the CLI (Command Line Interface)
  8. Boot FreeDOS To Flash Firmware.

For the latest 3ware (hardware, firmware, and software) updates:
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Check the AMCC 3ware support page at:
http://www.3ware.com or http://www.amcc.com


1. Create Windows Driver Disks
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  1) Insert the CD into your Windows or Linux system, when the main menu is 
     displayed click the Driver Disk Images button.
  2) Insert a blank floppy disk to create the driver floppy with.
  3) When the Disk Images menu is displayed click the button for the desired
     Windows Driver.
  4) When the driver floppy is finished you will be notified, if it should fail
     to be created you will also be notified.


2. Install Windows Drivers
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  1) Insert the CD into your Windows system.
  2) Go to the properties page of the 3ware controller in the Device Manager.
  3) Select the Driver tab on the top of the properties page.
  4) Select the Update Driver button.
  5) Click next on the page displayed then select "Display a list of the known
     drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver" option and
     select next.
  6) Select "Have Disk" option then browse and navigate to the CDROM drive and to
     the packages\drivers\windows directory and select the 3wManage.inf file. Then
     select open and OK, then select next and OK any messages that might be
     displayed.


3. Create Linux Driver Disks
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  1) Insert the CD into your Windows or Linux system, when the main menu is 
     displayed click the Driver Disk Images button.
  2) Insert a blank floppy disk to create the driver floppy with.
  3) When the Disk Images menu is displayed click the button for the desired
     Linux Driver.
  4) When the driver floppy is finished you will be notified, if it should fail
     to be created you will also be notified.


4. Install Linux Drivers
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  1) Insert the CD into your system.
  2) Change directories to the CDROM drive then packages/drivers/Linux.
  3) Copy the desired drivers from the CD to the appropriate location on your
     system and perform any upgrade procedures as outlined in the User Guide.


5. Install Management Tools
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  1) Click the Install Tools button on main menu and follow installer prompts.


6. View User Guide and Other Documents
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  1) Click the User Guide button on main menu or change directories to the
     CDROM drive, then to the doc directory then the desired document such
     as the CLI or Installation Guides.
  2) You must have a pdf viewer installed to view the provided guides. If you
     do not have a pdf viewer installed Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe
     at http://www.adobe.com.

7. Run or Install CLI (Command Line Interface)
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  1) Click the Run CLI button on main menu.

  ** Note: You can install the CLI to your system by simply copying the 
           binary to a desired location on your system.

8. Boot FreeDOS To Flash Firmware.
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  1) Insert the CD into your Windows or Linux system then reboot the system.
  2) When the system starts loading FreeDOS follow prompts. Firmware update
     will automatically start.
  4) When the upgrade is complete remove the CDROM and power off the system.
  5) After system has powered off you may boot the system into the original
     operating sytem with new firmware loaded on your controller.


Technical Support Contact Information.
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Check the AMCC 3ware support page at:
http://www.3ware.com or http://www.amcc.com