IBM 8841 - eServer xSeries 236 Installation Manual

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Using the SCSI HostRAID feature to perform a RAID level-10configurationThe instructions in this section describe how to access the SCSI HostRAID featurefrom the SCSISelect Utility program and perform an initial RAID level-10configuration. 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.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-10 array:Note: You must have at least four hard disk drives installed in the server toconfigure a RAID level-10 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-10 when asked to select the RAID type.4. From the list of ready drives, select the drives that you want to group into thearray.5. Select Stripe Size.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.Viewing the configurationYou can use the SCSISelect Utility program to view information about the SCSIcontroller. From the list of available arrays, select an array and press Enter. PressEsc to exit the utility.Using ServeRAID ManagerYou can use the ServeRAID Manager program, which is on the IBM ServeRAIDSupport CD, to:v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) arrayv Restore a SCSI hard disk drive to factory-default settings, erasing all data fromthe diskv View the RAID configuration and associated devicesv Monitor operation of the RAID controllersThe ServeRAID Manager program operates in two ways:v Startable-CD modev As an installed software programSee the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD foradditional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAIDManager.36 IBM xSeries 236 Type 8841: Installation Guide