IBM x3400 - System - 7975 User Manual

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Using custom configuration: To use custom configuration, complete thefollowing steps:1. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller.2. Click Custom configuration.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.Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLineYou can use an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to obtain enhancedsystem management capabilities, beyond those of the integrated baseboardmanagement controller (BMC). The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine has adedicated Ethernet connection at the rear of the server.This section describes how to set up, cable, and configure the Remote SupervisorAdapter II SlimLine so that you can manage the server remotely.In addition to the information in this section, see the IBM Remote SupervisorAdapter II SlimLine documentation for information about how to configure and usethe Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to manage the server remotely throughthe Web-based interface or the text-based interface.Note: The Web-based interface and text-based interface do not supportdouble-byte character set (DBCS) languages.RequirementsMake sure that the following requirements are met:v The Web interface Remote Disk function requires the client system to be runningMicrosoft Windows 2000 or later. The Web interface Remote Control featuresrequire the Java ™1.4 Plug-in or later. The following Web browsers are supported:– Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later with the latest Service Pack90 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User’s Guide