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Using the SAS/SATA HostRAID feature
The instructions in this section describe how to access the SAS/SATA HostRAID
feature (hot-swap models only) from the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program
and perform an initial RAID level-1 configuration. If you install a different type of
RAID adapter in the server, use the method that is described in the instructions that
come with the adapter to view or change settings for attached devices.
For additional information about how to use the HostRAID feature, see the
documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD.
Configuring the controller: To use the SAS/SATA HostRAID feature to configure
a RAID level-1 array, complete the following steps:
10. Restart the server.
Viewing the configuration: To view information about the SAS/SATA controller,
complete the following steps:
1. Start the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program.
2. From the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility window, select Manage Arrays.
3. Select an array and press Enter.
4. To exit from the program, press Esc.
Using ServeRAID Manager
Important: RAID options and HostRAID are not supported on the SCO 6.0 and
UnixWare 7.14 operating systems.
Use ServeRAID Manager, which is on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to perform
the following tasks:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array
v Erase all data from a hot-swap SAS hard disk drive and return the disk to the
v View the RAID configuration and associated devices
v Monitor the operation of the RAID controllers
To perform some tasks, you can run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program.
However, to configure the SAS/SATA controller and perform an initial RAID
configuration on the server, you must run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD
mode, as described in the instructions in this section. If you install a different type of
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the message Press <CTRL><A> for SAS/SATA Configuration Utility
appears, press Ctrl+A.
3. Select Array Configuration Utility.
4. Select Create Array.
5. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
the array.
6. When you are prompted to select the RAID type, select RAID-1.
7. (Optional) Type an identifier for the array.
8. When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Int.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration; then,
select Done to exit.
factory-default settings
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