Using The Ibm Serveraid Configuration Utility Program - IBM System x3400 Type 7975 Installation Manual

Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program

Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility to perform the following tasks:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array
v View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices
For additional information about how to use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration
Utility, see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD.
IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices: The following choices are
on the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu:
v Array Configuration Utility
v SerialSelect Utility
v Disk Utilities
Starting IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program: To start the IBM
ServeRAID Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the message Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration
3. To select a choice from the menu, use the arrow keys to highlight it and press
Creating a RAID array
To use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility to configure a RAID level-1 array,
complete the following steps:
1. From the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program menu, select Array
2. Select Create Array.
3. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
4. When you are prompted to select the RAID type, select RAID 0 or RAID-1.
5. (Optional) Type an identifier for the array.
6. When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Init.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration; then, select
8. Restart the server.
Viewing the array configuration
To view information about the RAID array, complete the following steps:
1. Start the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program.
2. From the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility window, select Manage Arrays.
3. Select an array and press Enter.
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Select this choice to create, manage, or delete arrays, add or delete a hot-spare
drive, or initialize drives.
Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure
the physical transfer and SAS or SATA address of the selected drive.
Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media. Select a device from
the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making a
selection.
Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrative password, you
are prompted to type the password.
Enter.
Configuration Utility.
the array.
Done to exit.