Using The Lsi Logic Configuration Utility Program; Using Serveraid Manager - IBM 8647 - Eserver xSeries 225 Installation Manual

v To help ensure signal quality, do not mix drives with different speeds and data
v You can set up a mirror after the operating system is installed on the primary
v To update the firmware and BIOS for an optional ServeRAID controller, you must
v If you install a different type of RAID controller in your server, use the

Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><C> to start LSI Logic Configuration
3. Use the arrow keys to select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters;
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
See the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more detailed
information about the LSI Logic Configuration Utility. In addition, an LSI
Command-line configuration program (CFG1030) is available at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.

Using ServeRAID Manager

You can run ServeRAID Manager in startable-CD mode from the IBM ServeRAID
Support CD or as an installed program. For information about installing ServeRAID
Manager, see the documentation on the CD.
The following sections provide instructions for running ServeRAID Manager in
startable-CD mode to configure your integrated SCSI controller with RAID
capabilities and perform an initial RAID configuration on your server. See the
ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional
information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager
to configure your integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities.
Before you install your operating system, you must configure the controller that is
attached to the hard disk drives. You must use the configuration program on the
IBM ServeRAID Support CD to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID
capabilities or to configure an optional IBM ServeRAID controller.
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drive only if you are using the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities.
You must ensure that the primary drive has the lower SCSI ID (for example 0).
Important: If you use the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities to
configure a RAID level 1 (mirrored) array after you install the
operating system, you will lose access to any data or applications
that were previously stored on the secondary physical drive of the
mirrored pair.
use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with ServeRAID option.
configuration method supplied with the RAID controller to view or change SCSI
settings for attached devices.
Utility >>> appears, press Ctrl+C. If you have set an administrator password,
you are prompted to type the password.
then, press Enter.
items; then, press Enter. The Device Properties and Mirroring Properties
choices produce additional screens of parameters to review or change.
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