IBM System x3250 User Manual

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Configuring the controller and devicesTo configure a SAS controller and attached devices, select the controller from theinitial LSI Logic Configuration Utility program screen; then, press Enter. You canview and change settings for the following items for the selected controller:Boot SupportSpecify the type of boot support that will be in effect (disabled, BIOS only,OS only, or both BIOS and OS)RAID PropertiesCreate a RAID array from the displayed choicesSAS TopologyView information about the devices directly attached to the selected SAScontroller, and which devices make up RAID arrays. Format and verify anattached device.Advanced Adapter PropertiesView the SAS properties and change the following items for the selectedcontroller:v Global propertiesv Cylinder head sector (CHS) mappingv Advanced device properties, such as I/O timeouts and LUNs to scanv Spinup propertiesv PHY propertiesUsing the baseboard management controllerThe mini-baseboard management controller provides basic environmentalmonitoring for the server. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if systemcomponents fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help youdiagnose the problem and also records the error in the mini-BMC system-event log.Important: If the system-error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are noother error indications, clear the system-event log and the system event/error log(see “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 38). These logs do notclear themselves, and if either of them begins to fill up, the system-error LED will belit. Also, after you complete a repair or correct an error, clear the system-event logto turn off the system-error LED on the front of the server.The baseboard management controller also provides the command-line interface(IPMI Shell) remote server management capabilities through the Avocent SMBridgemanagement utility program. The command-line interface provides direct access toserver management functions through the IPMI 1.5 protocol. Use the command-lineinterface to issue commands to control the server power, view system information,and identify the server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file andrun the file as a script.Installing the SMBridge management utility programTo install the SMBridge management utility program on a server running a Windowsoperating system, complete the following steps:1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html anddownload the utility program and create the BMC Management Utility CD.2. Insert the BMC Management Utility CD into the drive. The InstallShield wizardstarts, and a window similar to that shown in the following illustration opens.44 IBM System x3250 Types 4364 and 4365: User’s Guide