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The 3ware 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID controller, 8000/9500S series Serial ATA RAID controller, 3ware 9550SX(U) series Serial ATA II RAID, 3ware 9650SE series RAID 6 PCIe Serial ATA II controllers, and 9690SA PCIe SAS/SATA controllers provide support for the following operating systems:

Linux(sorted by controller card) | Linux(sorted by Linux distribution) |  FreeBSD(sorted by controller card) |  FreeBSD(sorted by FreeBSD version) | 

VMware ESX Server 3.5
9690SA


Microsoft Windows
 7000/8000/9500S/9550SX(U)/9590SE/9650SE
  • Windows 2000 (SP4 and newer), XP & 2003 [32-bit x86 & 64-bit x86_64 (x64) AMD Opteron/Intel EM64T]
  • WHQL driver for Windows 2003 with the 7000 and 8000 series (32-bit x86)
  • WHQL driver for Windows 2003 with the 9500S/9550SX(U)(U)/9590SE/9650SE series [32-bit x86 & 64-bit x86_64 (x64) AMD Opteron/Intel EM64T]
  • See 3ware KB article http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14928 regarding Windows Vista/Windows 2008 Support

9690SA

  • Windows XP [32-bit x86 & 64-bit x86_64 (x64) AMD Opteron/Intel EM64T]
  • Windows 2003 [32-bit x86 & 64-bit x86_64 (x64) AMD Opteron/Intel EM64T] driver is logo certified
  • See 3ware KB article http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14928 regarding Windows Vista/Windows 2008 Support


Linux (sorted by controller card)                                                                                                         Top

9690SA Series

  • Officially supported Linux distributions [x86 & x86_64 (x64)] versions
    • RedHat EL 5
    • OpenSuSE 10.2,10.3
    • SuSE Enterprise (SLES) 10 , 10 SP1
    • Fedora Core 6,7,8

  • Other Linux distributions supported with drivers in 3ware KB article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546 (x86 & x86_64) versions unless stated otherwise
  • Linux 2.6.23 kernel or greater includes a driver for the 9690SA and 7000/8000/9500S/9550SX(U)/9590SE/9650SE series controllers
  • All 9690SA drivers are backward compatible and can be used with the 9500S/9550SX(U)/9590SE/9650SE/9650SE series controllers

 

9650SE Series

  • Officially supported Linux distributions (x86 & x86_64) versions
    • RedHat EL4 Update 4
    • RedHat EL 5 / EL 5 (update1)
    • SuSE Professional 10.1
    • SuSE Enterprise (SLES) 10
    • Fedora Core 5
  • Other Linux distributions supported with drivers in 3ware KB article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546 (x86 & x86_64) versions unless stated otherwise
    • RedHat 7.3/8.0/9.0 (x86)
    • RedHat AS/ES/WS3original/update1/update2/update3/update4/update5/update6/update7/update8
    • RedHat AS/ES/EL4 original/update2/update3/update4
    • CentOS 3.0/3.1/3.2/3.3/3.5/3.6/3.7/3.8
    • CentOS 4.0/4.2/4.3/4.4
    • CentOS 5.0/5.1
    • Fedora Core 3/4/5/6
    • SuSE Linux Professional 9.3/10/10.1/10.2
    • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 SP2/SP3
    • Mandriva
    • Debian Sarge 3.1
    • Debian Sarge 4.0 etch
    • Scientific Linux 3.08/4.2/4.4
    • Ubuntu Linux 6.06/6.1
    • Slackware 10.2
    • ClarkConnect 3.2
    • ClarkConnect Community Edition 4.0

  • Linux 2.6.19 kernel or greater includes a driver for the 9650SE and 7000/8000/9500S/9550SX(U)/9590SE series controllers
  • All 9650SE drivers are backward compatible and can be used with the 9500S/9550SX(U)/9590SE/9650SE series controllers

 

9590SE Series

  • Officially supported Linux distributions (x86 & x86_64) versions
    • Fedora Core 4
    • Redhat EL 4 update2
    • RedHat EL 5 / EL 5 (update1)
    • SuSE 10 Professional
    • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9
  • Other Linux distributions supported with drivers in 3ware KB article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546 (x86 & x86_64) versions unless stated otherwise
    • RedHat 7.3/8.0/9.0 (x86)
    • RedHatAS/ES/WS3original/update1/update2/update3/update4/update5/update6/update7/update8
    • RedHatAS/ES/EL4 original/update2/update3/update4
    • CentOS 3.0/3.1/3.2/3.3/3.5/3.6/3.7/3.8
    • CentOS 4.0/4.2/4.3/4.4
    • CentOS 5.0/5.1
    • Fedora Core 1/2/3/4/5/6
    • SuSE Linux Professional 9.3/10/10.1/10.2
    • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 SP2/SP3
    • Mandriva
    • Debian Sarge 3.1
    • Debian Sarge 4.0 etch
    • Scientific Linux 3.08/4.2/4.4
    • Ubuntu Linux 6.06/6.1 (driver provided, but support already built in)
    • Linux 2.6.14 kernel or greater includes a driver for the 9550SX(U) and 7000/8000/9500S/9590SE series controllers

 

9550SX(U) Series

  • Officially supported Linux distributions (x86 & x86_64) versions
    • Fedora Core 4
    • Redhat EL 4 original/update2
    • RedHat EL 5 / EL 5 (update1)
    • SuSE 9.3/10 Professional
    • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9
  • Other Linux distributions supported with drivers in 3ware KB article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546 (x86 & x86_64) versions unless stated otherwise
    • RedHat 7.3/8.0/9.0 (x86)
    • RedHatAS/ES/WS3 original/update1/update2/update3/update4/update5/update6/update7/update8
    • RedHatAS/ES/EL4 original/update2/update3/update4
    • CentOS 3.0/3.1/3.2/3.3/3.5/3.6/3.7/3.8
    • CentOS 4.0/4.2/4.3/4.4
    • CentOS 5.0/5.1
    • Fedora Core 1/2/3/4/5/6
    • SuSE Linux Professional 9.3/10/10.1/10.2
    • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 SP2/SP3
    • Mandriva
    • Debian Sarge 3.1
    • Debian Sarge 4.0 etch
    • Scientific Linux 3.08/4.2/4.4
    • Ubuntu Linux 6.06/6.1 (driver provided, but support already built in)
    • Linux 2.6.14 kernel or greater includes a driver for the 9550SX(U) and 7000/8000/9500S/9590SE series controllers

3Driver install diskette available in 3ware KB article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=14546
4All 9550SX(U) drivers are backward compatible and can be used with the 9500S series controller

 

9500S Series

  • Officially supported Linux distributions (x86 & x86_64) versions
    • Fedora Core 4
    • Redhat EL 4 update2
    • RedHat EL 5 / EL 5 (update1)
    • SuSE 10 Professional
    • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9
  • Other Linux distributions supported with drivers in 3ware KB article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546 (x86 & x86_64) versions unless stated otherwise
    • RedHat 7.3/8.0/9.0 (x86)
    • RedHatAS/ES/WS3original/update1/update2/update3/update4/update5/update6/update7/update8
    • RedHatAS/ES/EL4 original/update2/update3/update4
    • RedHat EL 5 / EL 5 (update1)
    • CentOS 3.0/3.1/3.2/3.3/3.5/3.6/3.7/3.8
    • CentOS 4.0/4.2/4.3/4.4
    • to CentOS 5.0/5.1
    • Fedora Core 1/2/3/4/5/6
    • SuSE Linux Professional 9.3/10/10.1/10.2
    • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 SP2/SP3
    • Mandriva
    • Debian Sarge 3.1
    • Debian Sarge 4.0 etch
    • Scientific Linux 3.08/4.2/4.4
    • Ubuntu Linux 6.06/6.1 (driver provided, but support already built in)
    • Linux 2.6.14 kernel or greater includes a driver for the 9550SX(U) and 7000/8000/9500S/9590SE series controller.

19.02 code set does not support the BBU (Battery Backup Unit) 9.02 code set driver can be used for the installation, then upgrade to the latest code set for BBU compatibility.
2Driver install diskette available in 3ware KB article 11843 http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=11843
3All 9550SX(U) drivers are backward compatible and can be used with the 9500S series controller

 

8000 Series

  • RedHat 7.3 (x86)
  • RedHat 8.0 (X86)
  • RedHat 9.0 (x86)
  • SuSE Linux 7.2 (x86, Athlon) (older 7.63 code set only)
  • SuSE Linux 7.3 (x86, Athlon) (older 7.63 code set only)
  • SuSE Linux 8.0 (x86, Athlon) (older 7.63 code set only)
  • SuSE Linux 8.1 (x86, Athlon)
  • SuSE Linux 8.2 (x86, Athlon)
  • SuSE Linux 9.0 (x86_64, x86)
  • Linux 2.4 and 2.6 driver source available to compile a driver for other Linux distributions
  • Linux 2.6.x kernel includes a driver for the 8000 series controllers
  • Linux 2.4.3 kernels (distributions such as Mandrake, Fedora, Debian, etc.) and greater have support for 8000 controllers (3w-xxxx driver)

 

7000 Series

  • RedHat 7.3 (x86)
  • RedHat 8.0 (X86)
  • RedHat 9.0 (x86)
  • SuSE Linux 7.2 (x86, Athlon) (older 7.63 code set only)
  • SuSE Linux 7.3 (x86, Athlon) (older 7.63 code set only)
  • SuSE Linux 8.0 (x86, Athlon) (older 7.63 code set only)
  • SuSE Linux 8.1 (x86, Athlon)
  • SuSE Linux 8.2 (x86, Athlon)
  • SuSE Linux 9.0 (x86_64, x86)
  • Linux 2.4 and 2.6 driver source available to compile a driver for other Linux distributions
  • Linux 2.6.X kernel includes a driver for the 7000 series controllers
  • Linux 2.4.3 kernels (distributions such as Mandrake, Fedora, Debian etcetera) and greater have support for 7000 controllers (3w-xxxx driver)

 


FreeBSD (sorted by controller card)                                                                                                          Top
(3DM2 and CLI from the latest available 9.4.x code set can be used with all of these controllers)

9690SA Series

  • Prerelease drivers available in 'In Engineering Phase'
  • FreeBSD 6.3 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have support for this series
  • FreeBSD 7.0 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have support for this series

 

9650SE Series

  • FreeBSD 5.0 driver source available in 9.4.1 code set
  • FreeBSD 6.0 driver source available in 9.4.1 code set
  • FreeBSD 6.1 (x86 & x86_64)
  • FreeBSD 6.2 (x86 & x86_64)
  • FreeBSD 6.3 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have built in support for the 9650SE Series
  • FreeBSD 7.0 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have support for this series

 

9590SE Series

  • FreeBSD 5.4 (x86, x86-64 bit AMD Opteron/Intel EM64T)
  • FreeBSD 6.0 (Driver source available in 3ware KB article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=14546)
  • FreeBSD 6.2 and newer have built in support for the 9590SE Series
  • FreeBSD 7.0 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have support for this series

 

9550SX(U) Series

  • FreeBSD 5.4 (x86, x86-64 bit AMD Opteron/Intel EM64T)
  • FreeBSD 6.0 (Driver source available in 3ware KB article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=14546)
  • FreeBSD 6.2 and newer have built in support for the 9550SX(U) Series
  • FreeBSD 7.0 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have support for this series

 

9500S Series

  • FreeBSD 4.8/4.9 (older 9.1.5.2 code set only)
  • FreeBSD 5.2/5.21 (older code set 9.2 only)
  • FreeBSD 5.3 (x86, x86-64 bit AMD Opteron/Intel EM64T)
  • FreeBSD 5.4 (x86, x86-64 bit AMD Opteron/Intel EM64T)
  • FreeBSD 6.1 and newer have built in support for the 9500S Series
  • FreeBSD 7.0 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have support for this series

 

8000 Series

  • FreeBSD 4.8 (beta driver)
  • FreeBSD 5.x versions have built in support for the 8000 Series
  • FreeBSD 6.x versions have built in support for the 8000 Series
  • FreeBSD 7.0 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have support for this series

 

7000 Series

  • FreeBSD 4.8 (beta driver)
  • FreeBSD 5.x versions have built in support for the 7000 Series
  • FreeBSD 6.x versions have built in support for the 7000 Series
  • FreeBSD 7.0 (x86 & x86_64) and newer have support for this series


The ‘9650SE series' includes the 9650SE-2LP, 9650SE-4LPML, 9650SE-8LPML, 9650SE-12ML, 9650SE-16ML and 9650SE-24M8.
The ‘9590SE series' includes the 9590SE-8ML, 9590SE-12ML and 9590SE-16ML.
The ‘9550SX(U) series' includes the 9500S-4LP and 9550SX(U)-8LP, 9550SX(U)-12, 9550SX(U)U-12, 9550SX(U)-12MI, 9550SX(U)-16ML.
The ‘9500S series' includes the 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, and 9500S-12.
The ‘8000 series' includes the 8006-2, 8506-4, 8506-8, and 8506-12.
The ‘7000 series' includes the 7006-2, 7506-4, 7506-8, and 7506-12.


3ware Sidecar

The 3ware 9590SE-4ME based Sidecar controllers provide support for the following operating systems:
  • Mac PPC OS X version up to 10.4.6 or higher
  • Mac Pro OS X version 10.4.8 or higher

See the 3ware Sidecar compatibility list http://www.3ware.com/products/sys_compatibility.asp for other compatibility information

The 3ware 9650SE-4LPME based Sidecar controllers provide support for the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4.6 to 10.4.x for Mac G5 (PCI-E based) systems
  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 to 10.4.x for Mac Pro systems
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard see 3ware KB 15173
Linux (sorted by Linux distribution)                                                                                                          Top
Notes:
  • Dd = driver diskette.
  • If the driver is included in the Linux distribution, then the 3ware controller will be automatically detected during installation and you will be able to boot from units attached to the 3ware controller or use the 3ware controller as secondary storage.
  • If a particular Linux distribution has a driver for the 9500S (linux kernel 2.6.8 or newer) or 9550SX(U) (linux kernel 2.6.14 or newer), then you should use the in kernel driver. Do not use the 3ware 2.6 linux driver source to compile a new driver.

LEGEND
x = No support available
1 = In kernel driver included in the Linux distribution
2 = Linux driver source available
3 = Fully tested install diskette and driver available on 3ware web site
4 = Install diskette and driver available in 3ware knowledgebase (see KB articles 14656 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546
5 = Debian Sarge 3.1 ISO with integrated 9550SX(U)/9590SE/9650SE driver available in 3ware KB article 14860 http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=14860
6 = Email request for support to support1@amcc.com.

Linux Distribution (kernel)

7000 series

8000 series

9500S series

9550SX(U)/9590SE

9650SE series

9690SA series

Debian Sarge 3.1 (2.4.27-2-386 or 2.6.8-2-386 or 2.6.8-2-amd64-generic)

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

5

5

6

Fedora Core 1 ( 2.4.22-1.2115)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2

2

6

Fedora Core 2 ( 2.6.5-1 )

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

Fedora Core 3 ( 2.6.9-1.6667 )

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2, 3

2, 4

2, 4

6

Fedora Core 4 ( 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.smp )

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

6
Fedora Core 5 (2.6.16)

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

1,2

2, 4

2, 6
Fedora Core 6

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

3
Fedora Core 6 (2.6.18)

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

1,2

2, 4

2, 3
Fedora Core 7 (2.6.21-1.3194.fc7)

1, 2

1, 2

1, 3

1,3

1, 3

2,3
Fedora Core 8 (2.6.23)

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

1,2

1, 2

1,2

Red Hat EL 5

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,3

2,3

RedHat 7.1 ( 2.4.2-2 )

x

x

x

x

x

6

RedHat 7.2 ( 2.4.7-10 )

1, 2

1, 2

2

2

2

6

RedHat 7.3 ( 2.4.18-3bigmen )

1, 2

1, 2

2

2, 4

2, 4

6

RedHat 8.0 ( 2.4.18-14 )

1, 2, 3

1, 2, 3

2

2, 4

2, 4

6

RedHat 9.0 ( 2.4.20-8 )

1, 2, 3

1, 2, 3

2

2

2

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 - (no update) / CentOS 3.0 (2.4.21-4)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3a

2, 4

2, 4

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 (update 1) / CentOS 3.1 (2.4.21-9)

1, 2

1, 2

2

2

2

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 (update 2) / CentOS 3.2 (2.4.21-15)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2

2

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 - (update 3) / CentOS 3.3 (2.4.21-20)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2

2

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 - (update 4) / CentOS 3.4 (2.4.21-27.EL)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 - (update 5) / CentOS 3.5 (2.4.21-32.EL)

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,4

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 - (update 6) / CentOS 3.6 (2.4.21-37.EL)

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,4

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 - (update 7) / CentOS 3.7 (2.4.21-40.EL)

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,4

6

Redhat AS/ES/WS3 - (update 8) / CentOS 3.8 (2.4.21-47.EL)

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,4

6
Redhat AS/ES/WS3 - (update 9) / CentOS 3.4 (2.4.21-50 EL)
1,2
1,2
1,2
2,4
2,4
2,4

Redhat AS/ES/EL4 - (no update) / CentOS 4.0 (2.6.9-5.EL)

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

2.4

Redhat AS/ES/EL4 - (update 1) / CentOS 4.1 (2.6.9-5.0.3.EL)

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2,4

Redhat AS/ES/EL4 - (update 2) / CentOS 4.2 (2.6.9-22.EL)

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

2,4

Redhat AS/ES/EL4 - (update 3) / CentOS 4. 3 (2.6.9- 34.EL)

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,4

2,4

Redhat AS/ES/EL4 - (update 4) / CentOS 4. 4 (2.6.9- 42.EL)

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,3

2,3

2,4
Redhat AS/ES/EL4 - (update 5) / CentOS 4. 5 (2.6.9- 55.EL)
1,2
1,2
1,2
2,3
2,3
2,3

RedHat AS/ES/WS3 (update 9) (2.4.21-50.EL) / CentOS 3.9

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,6

RedHat AS/ES/EL4 (update 5)/CenTOS 4.5 (2.6.9-55.EL)

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,6

RedHat AS/ES/EL4 (update 5)/CenTOS 4.5 (2.6.9-55.EL)

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,6

RedHat EL 5 (no update)/CenTOS 5.0 (2.6.18-8.EL5)

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,3

RedHat EL 5 (update 1)/CenTOS 5.1 (2.6.18-53.EL5)

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2

2,4

2,4

SuSE Linux 7.2 ( 2.4.4 )

1, 2, 4

1, 2, 4

2

2

2

6

SuSE Linux 7.3 ( 2.4.10 )

1, 2, 4

1, 2, 4

2

2

2

6

SuSE Linux 8.0 ( 2.4.18 )

1, 2, 4

1, 2, 4

2

2

2

6

SuSE Linux 8.1 ( 2.4.19 )

1, 2, 4

1, 2, 4

2

2

2

6

SuSE Linux 8.2 ( 2.4.20 )

1, 2, 4

1, 2, 4

2

2

2

6

SuSE 9.0ES Enterprise Server(2.6.5-7.97-x)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

6

SuSE Linux 9.1( 2.6.4-52 )

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

SuSE Linux 9.2( 2.6.8-24 )

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 4

2, 4

6

SuSE Linux 9.3 ( 2.6.11.4-20a)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

6

SuSE Linux 10.0 Pro (2.6.13-15 )

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

6

SuSE SLED 10 (SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) (2.6.16.21-0.8)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

3

SuSE SLED 10 (SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) (2.6.16.21-0.8)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

2,3
SuSE Linux 10.1 Pro (2.6.16.21-0.25)
1,2
1,2
1,2
2,3
2,3
6
SuSE Enterprise (SLES) 10 SP1(2.6.16.46-0.12)
1,2
1,2
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,3
SuSE 9.0ES SP2 Enterprise Server(2.6.5-7.191)
1,2
1,2
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,4
SuSE 9.0ES SP3 Enterprise Server(2.6.5-7.244)
1,2
1,2
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,4

OpenSuSE 10.3 (2.6.22.5-31)

1,2

1,2

2,3

2,3

2,3

2,3

OpenSuSE 10.2 (2.6.18.2-34)

1,2

1,2

2,3

2,3

2,3

2,3
SuSE 9.0ES SP1 Enterprise Server(2.6.5-7.139)
1,2
1,2
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,4

Clarkconnect 3.2 (2.6.9-27.cc)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

Slackware 10.2 (2.4.31, 2.6.13)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

Scientific Linux 3.08 (2.4.21-47.0.1.EL)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

Scientific Linux 4.2 (2.6.9-22.0.1.EL)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

Scientific Linux 4.4 (2.6.9-42.0.3.EL)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

Scientific Linux 4.5 (2.6.9-55.EL.cern)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

2,4

Scientific Linux 5.0 (2.6.18-8.1.3.EL5)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

2.4

Ubuntu Linux 6.1 (2.6.17-10)

1, 2

1, 2

2, 4

2, 4

2, 4

6

Other Linux Distributions (Mandrake, Debian etc.)

-In kernel driver in 2.2.20 and newer, 2.4, and 2.6 kernels
-Driver source for 2.4 and 2.6 kernels available

-In kernel driver in 2.4.3 and newer, and 2.6 kernels
-Driver source for 2.4 and 2.6 kernels available

-Driver in 2.6.8 kernel and newer
-Driver source for 2.4 and 2.6 kernels available

-Driver in 2.6.14 kernel and newer
-Driver source for 2.4 and 2.6 kernels available

-Driver in 2.6.19 kernel and newer
-Driver source for 2.4 and 2.6 kernels available

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a 9.02 code set does not support the BBU (Battery Backup Unit). 9.02 code set driver can be used for the installation, then upgrade to the latest code set for BBU compatibility.

FreeBSD (sorted by FreeBSD version)                                                                                                          Top

LEGEND
x = No support available
1 = In kernel driver included in the FreeBSD version
2 = FreeBSD driver source available at http://www.freebsd.org ; also see KB article 14850
      http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14850
3 = Fully tested install diskette and driver available on 3ware web site
4 = FreeBSD driver available in 3ware KB article 15003 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=15003
5 = FreeBSD driver source available in 3ware code set 9.4.1.1
6 = Prerelease driver available in 'In Engineering Phase'
7 = FreeBSD driver source available in 3ware code set 9.5.x
A = Use 3DM2/CLI from the 9.1.5.2 code set
B = Use 3DM2/CLI from the latest available code set for the 9650SE
C = Use the 3DM2 from the 9.4.0.1 code set
D = Use the 3DM2 from the 9.5.0.1 code set

FreeBSD Distribution

7000 series

8000 series

9500S series

9550SX(U)/9590SE series

9650SE series

9690SA series

4.8

3, A

3, A

x

x

 x x

4.9

1, A

1, A

3, A

x

 x x

4.11

1, A

1, A

3, A

x

 x x

5.2

1, B

1, B

3, B

x

 x x

5.21

1, B

1, B

3, B

x

 x x
5.3 1, B 1, B 1, B 7,B 7,B 7,B
5.4 1, B 1, B 1, 3, B 3, B 5,B x
5.5 1, D 1, D 1, D 1, D 1, D 1, D
6.0 1, B 1, B 1, B 2, B 2,B 6
6.1 1, B 1, B 1, B 4, B 4,B 6
6.2 1, B 1, B 1, B 1, B 4,C 6
6.3 1, B 1, B 1, B 1, B 1, D 1, D
7.0 1, D 1, D 1, D 1, D 1, D 1, D

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