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Notes:
1. The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your computer supports
2. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in your computer, use the
The following sections provide the instructions needed to start the LSI Logic
Configuration Utility program and to format a SCSI hard disk drive.
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
Complete the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the <<< Press <CTRL><C> to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility
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
Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive
Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data you want
to save, back up the hard disk before performing this procedure. Complete the
following steps to format a drive.
Note: Before you format a SCSI hard disk, make sure that it is not part of a
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format.
2. Select Device Properties.
3. Use the arrow keys (↑ or ↓) to highlight the drive to format.
4. Use the arrow keys (← or →) or the End key to scroll to the right.
5. Select the Format; then, press Enter to begin the low-level formatting operation.
Using ServeRAID Manager
You can use the ServeRAID Manager program, provided on the IBM ServeRAID
Support CD, to:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
v Restore a SCSI hard disk to factory-default settings, erasing all data
v View your RAID configuration and associated devices
v Monitor operation of your RAID controllers
The ServeRAID Manager program operates in two ways:
v Startable-CD mode
redundant array of independent disks (RAID). You can use the LSI Logic
Configuration Utility program built into your computer to configure RAID level 1
for a single pair of attached devices.
configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI
settings for attached devices.
>>> prompt appears, press Ctrl+C. If an administrator password has been set,
you are prompted to type the password to start the LSI Logic Configuration
Utility program.
then, press Enter.
items; then, press Enter. The Device Properties and Mirroring Properties
choices produce additional screens of parameters to review or change.
mirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the
drive to format. Select Mirroring Properties and make sure the mirroring
value for the drive is set to None.
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