Using Serveraid Manager In Startable-Cd Mode - IBM 8676 - Eserver xSeries 335 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about
RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager to configure the
integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities.
Notes:
1. The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in the server supports only
2. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, use the configuration

Using ServeRAID Manager in startable-CD mode

The information in this section focuses on using the ServeRAID Manager program
in Startable CD mode to configure the controller. For information about installing
ServeRAID Manager, see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD.
When you run the ServeRAID Manager program from the startable IBM ServeRAID
Support CD, you are using startable-CD mode, in which you can configure the
controller before you install the operating system.
To run the ServeRAID Manager program in startable-CD mode, turn on the server;
then, insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the
ServeRAID Manager program detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives,
the program automatically starts the Configuration wizard, and a window similar to
that shown in Figure 1 opens.
Figure 1. "Configuration wizard" window
Configuring the controller
You can use the Configuration wizard to configure the controller. The Configuration
wizard provides two configuration options: Express and Custom. Express
RAID level-1. Installing an optional RAID adapter provides additional RAID
levels.
method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for
attached devices.
Chapter 2. Configuring the server
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