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.5. Continue to select the next drive using the Minus (-) or Plus (+) key until youhave selected all the drives for your array.6. Press C to create the disk array.7. Select Apply changes and exit menu to create the array.IBM Advanced Settings Utility programThe IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program is an alternative to the Setuputility for modifying UEFI settings. Use the ASU program online or out of band tomodify UEFI settings from the command line without the need to restart the systemto access the Setup utility.You can also use the ASU program to configure the optional remote presencefeatures or other IMM settings. The remote presence features provide enhancedsystems-management capabilities.In addition, the ASU program provides limited settings for configuring the IPMIfunction in the IMM through the command-line interface.Use the command-line interface to issue setup commands. You can save any of thesettings as a file and run the file as a script. The ASU program supports scriptingenvironments through a batch-processing mode.For more information and to download the ASU program, go tohttp://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.Updating IBM Systems DirectorIf you plan to use IBM Systems Director to manage the server, you must check forthe latest applicable IBM Systems Director updates and interim fixes.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.To locate and install a newer version of IBM Systems Director, complete thefollowing steps:1. Check for the latest version of IBM Systems Director:a. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/downloads.html.210 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Problem Determination and Service Guide
