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1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/.
2. Under Search technical support, type 8485 or 8490 (depending on the machine
3. Select the instructions for your operating system.
Using the Boot Menu program
The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration program that you
can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings in
the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
To use the Boot Menu program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn off the server.
2. Restart the server.
3. Press F12.
4. Select the startup device.
The next time that the server is started, it returns to the startup sequence that is set
in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program (hot-swap
SAS/SATA models only)
Notes:
1. RAID options and HostRAID are not supported on the SCO 6.0 and UnixWare
2. A configuration conflict (error code 1801) might occur if SATA RAID and
Use the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program to configure SAS devices. The
SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program is available on hot-swap SATA or SAS
models only.
Starting the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program
To start the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration
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type for your server model), and click Search.
7.14 operating systems.
SAS/SATA RAID are both enabled. If you are enabling SAS/SATA RAID, make
sure that the SATA RAID Enable option in the Configuration/Setup Utility
program is disabled (for more information, see "Enabling the Serial ATA
HostRAID feature" on page 61).
Utility! >>> appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrator password,
you are prompted to type the password.
Note: If the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration
Utility! >>> does not appear, start the Configuration/Setup Utility (see
"Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 51), select Devices
and I/O Ports --> Advanced Chipset Control --> Serial ATA, and make sure
that the Serial ATA options are set to the following values:
Native Mode Operation:
SATA Controller Mode Option:
SATA RAID
Auto
Enhanced
Enabled
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