IBM xSeries 382 User Manual

5. From the Shell prompt, type drvcfg; then, press Enter.A list of configurable components is displayed, as in the following example:Configurable ComponentsDrv[67] Ctrl[3E] Lang[eng]Drv[67] Ctrl[3F] Lang[eng]6. Note the DRV number associated with the CTRL numbers that were noted instep 4 on page 12. From the example, the DRV number is 67.7. To start the LSI Configuration Utility At the Shell Prompt type:drvcfg x y -sWhere x is the DRV number from step 6 and y is the CTRL number from step 4on page 12. From the example, drvcfg 67 3F -s.8. Use the arrow keys to select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters;then, press Enter.9. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selecteditems; then, press Enter. The Device Properties and Mirroring Properties,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 SCSI hard disk driveLow-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data you wantto save, back up the hard disk before performing this procedure.Note: Before you format a SCSI hard disk, make sure that it is not part of amirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for thedrive to format. Select Mirroring Properties and make sure the mirroringvalue for the drive is set to None.Complete the following steps to format a drive:1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format.2. Select Device Properties.3. Use the arrow keys (↑ or ↓) to highlight the drive to format.4. Use the arrow keys (← or →) or the End key to scroll to the right.5. Select Format; then, press Enter to begin the low-level formatting operation.Using ServeRAID ManagerYou can use the ServeRAID ™ Manager program, which are on the IBM ServeRAIDSupport CD and available for download from http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/, to:v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)v Restore a SCSI hard disk drive to factory-default settings, erasing all data fromthe diskv View your RAID configuration and associated devicesv Monitor operation of your RAID controllersYou can run ServeRAID Manager in startable-CD mode from the IBM ServeRAIDSupport CD or as an installed program. For information about installing ServeRAIDManager, see the documentation on the CD.Chapter 2. Configuring your server 13