v Use ServeRAID Manager to:– Configure arrays– View the RAID configuration and associated devices– Monitor operation of the RAID controllersConsider the following information when using the IBM ServeRAID ConfigurationUtility program and ServeRAID Manager to configure and manage arrays:v The ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller that comes with the server supports onlyRAID level-0, level-1, and level-10. You can replace it with a ServeRAID-8k SAScontroller that supports additional RAID levels.v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an arraycan have different capacities, but the ServeRAID controller treats them as if theyall have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.v To help ensure signal quality, do not use drives with different speeds and datarates.v To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID SAScontroller, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with theServeRAID option.Using the ServeRAID Configuration Utility programUse the IBM ServeRAID configuration Utility programs to perform the followingtasks:v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array.v View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices.Starting the ServeRAID Configuration Utility program: To start the IBMServeRAID Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:1. Turn on the server.2. When the prompt << for IBM ServeRAID ConfigurationUtility! appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrator password, youare prompted to type the password.3. To select a choice from the menu, use the arrow keys.4. Use the arrow keys to select the channel for which you want to change settings.5. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on thescreen. Be sure to press Enter to save your changes.IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices: The following choices are onthe IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu:v Array Configuration UtilitySelect this choice to create, manage, or delete arrays, or to initialize drives.v SerialSelect UtilitySelect this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configurethe physical transfer and SAS address of the selected drive.v Disk UtilitiesSelect this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media. Select a device fromthe list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making aselection.Using ServeRAID ManagerUse ServeRAID Manager, which is on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to performthe following tasks:v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) arrayChapter 6. Configuration information and instructions 169 PreviousNext |