IBM 7979B1U User Manual

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configuration on the server, you must run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CDmode, as described in the instructions in this section.For additional information about RAID technology and instructions for usingServeRAID Manager to configure the SAS and RAID controllers, see theServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD. Additionalinformation about ServeRAID Manager is also available from the Help menu. Forinformation about a specific object in the ServeRAID Manager tree, select the objectand click Actions --> Hints and tips.Configuring the RAID controllerBy running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the RAIDcontroller before you install the operating system. The information in this sectionassumes that you are running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode.To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, turn on the server; then, insertthe CD into the CD-RW/DVD drive. If ServeRAID Manager detects an unconfiguredcontroller and ready drives, the Configuration wizard starts.In the Configuration wizard, you can select express configuration or customconfiguration. Express configuration automatically configures the controller bygrouping the first two physical drives in the ServeRAID Manager tree into an arrayand creating a RAID level-1 logical drive. If you select custom configuration, youcan select the two physical drives that you want to group into an array and create ahot-spare drive.Using express configurationTo use express configuration, complete the following steps:1. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller.2. Click Express configuration.3. Click Next.4. In the “Configuration summary” window, review the information. To change theconfiguration, click Modify arrays.5. Click Apply; when you are asked whether you want to apply the newconfiguration, click Yes. The configuration is saved in the controller and in thephysical drives.6. Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the CD-RW/DVD drive.7. Restart the server.Using custom configurationTo use custom configuration, complete the following steps:1. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller.2. Click Custom configuration.3. Click Next.4. In the “Create arrays” window, from the list of ready drives, select the twodrives that you want to group into the array.5. Click the (Add selected drives) icon to add the drives to the array.6. If you want to configure a hot-spare drive, complete the following steps:a. Click the Spares tab.b. Select the physical drive that you want to designate as the hot-spare drive,and click the (Add selected drives) icon.7. Click Next.Chapter 3. Configuring the server 97