IBM System x3400 Type 7975 Installation Manual

Also see for System x3400 Type 7973: User guide Problem determination and service guide

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3. Click Next.4. In the “Create arrays” window, from the list of ready drives, select the twodrives that you want to group into the array.5. Click the (Add selected drives) icon to add the drives to the array.6. If you want to configure a hot-spare drive, complete the following steps:a. Click the Spares tab.b. Select the physical drive that you want to designate as the hot-spare drive,and click the icon to add the drive.7. Click Next.8. In the “Configuration summary” window, review the information. To change theconfiguration, click Back.9. Click Apply; when you are asked whether you want to apply the newconfiguration, click Yes. The configuration is saved in the controller and in thephysical drives.10. Exit from ServeRAID Manager, and remove the CD from the CD or DVD drive.11. Restart the server.Viewing the configurationYou can use ServeRAID Manager to view information about RAID controllers andthe RAID subsystem (such as arrays, logical drives, hot-spare drives, and physicaldrives). When you click an object in the ServeRAID Manager tree, information aboutthat object appears in the right pane. To display a list of available actions for anobject, click the object and click Actions.Using the baseboard management controllerThe baseboard management controller (BMC) provides environmental monitoringfor 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 System Event/Error log.The baseboard management controller also provides the following remote servermanagement capabilities through the OSA SMBridge management utility program:v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell)The command-line interface provides direct access to server managementfunctions through the IPMI protocol. Use the command-line interface to issuecommands to control the server power, view system information, and identify theserver. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the fileas a script.v Serial over LANEstablish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remotelocation. You can remotely view and change the BIOS settings, restart the server,identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnetclient application can access the SOL connection.Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge managementutility programTo enable and configure the server for SOL by using the OSA SMBridgemanagement utility program, you must update and configure the BIOS code; updateand configure the baseboard management controller (BMC) firmware; update andconfigure the Ethernet controller firmware; and enable the operating system for anSOL connection.52 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide