IBM 8841 - eServer xSeries 236 Installation Manual

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See the documentation on the ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD foradditional information about how to use the SCSI HostRAID feature.Configuring the controllerComplete the following steps to use the SCSI HostRAID feature to configure aRAID level-0 array:Note: You must have at least two hard disk drives installed in the server toconfigure a RAID level-0 array.1. From the SCSISelect main menu, select Configure/View HostRAID Settings.2. From the list of ready drives, type C to create an array.3. Select RAID-0 when asked to select the RAID type.4. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group intothe array.5. Select Stripe Size.6. Select Yes if the array is bootable.7. Select Yes to create the array.8. Press Esc to exit the utility.9. Restart the server.Using the SCSI HostRAID feature to perform a RAID level-1configurationThe instructions in this section describe how to access the SCSI HostRAID featurefrom the SCSISelect Utility program and perform an initial RAID level-1configuration. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, use theconfiguration method described in the instructions that come with that adapter toview or change SCSI settings for attached devices.Note: Up to two local RAID 1 arrays are configurable using the SCSISelect Utilityor Support CD.See the documentation on the ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD foradditional information about how to use the SCSI HostRAID feature.Configuring the controllerComplete the following steps to use the SCSI HostRAID feature to configure aRAID level-1 array:Note: You must have at least two hard disk drives installed in the server toconfigure a RAID level-1 array.1. From the SCSISelect main menu, select Configure/View HostRAID Settings.2. From the list of ready drives, type C to create an array.3. Select RAID-1 when asked to select the RAID type.4. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group intothe array.5. Select Create new RAID-1.6. Type an identifier for the array.7. Select Yes if the array is bootable.8. Select Yes to create the array.9. Press Esc to exit the utility.10. Restart the server.Chapter 4. Configuring the server 35