v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an arraycan have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as if they allhave the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.v If you use an integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities to configurea RAID 1 (mirrored) array after you have installed the operating system, you willlose access to any data or applications that were previously stored on thesecondary drive of the mirrored pair.v If you install a different type of RAID controller, see the documentation thatcomes with the controller for information about viewing and changing settings forattached devices.Starting the LSI Configuration Utility programTo start the LSI Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:1. Turn on the server.2. When the prompt <<< Press to start LSI Configuration Utility>>> is displayed, press Ctrl+C. If you have set an administrator password, youare prompted to type the password.3. To select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters, use the arrow keys andpress Enter.4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on thescreen. If you select Raid Properties, SAS Topology, or Advanced AdapterProperties additional screens are displayed.When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from the program;select Save to save the settings that you have changed.Formatting a hard disk driveLow-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data on the diskthat you want to save, back up the hard disk before you perform this procedure.Note: Before you format a hard disk, make sure that the disk is not part of amirrored pair.To format a drive, complete the following steps:1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that youwant to format and press Enter.2. Select SAS Topology and press Enter.3. Select Direct Attach Devices and press Enter.4. To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and DownArrow keys. To scroll left and right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys orthe End key. Press Alt+D.5. To start the low-level formatting operation, select Format and press Enter.Creating a RAID array of hard disk drivesTo create a RAID array of hard disk drives, complete the following steps:1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drives that youwant to mirror.2. Select RAID Properties.3. Select the type of array that you want to create.4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the first drive in the pair; then, press the Minus(-) or Plus (+) key to change the mirror value to Primary.24 System x3200 Types 4362 and 4363: Problem Determination and Service Guide
