Using The Serveraid Manager Program - IBM 86655RY - Netfinity 7600 - 8665 Hardware Maintenance Manual

The information in this section is an overview of the ServeRAID Manager program
and its capabilities. For instructions on specific processes using the ServeRAID
Manager program, refer to the ServeRAID Manager online help.

Using the ServeRAID Manager program

When you start the ServeRAID Manager program from the startable IBM ServeRAID
Support CD, you can configure your ServeRAID controller before you install your
operating system. In startable-CD mode, you can also change specific ServeRAID
controller settings after you have configured the ServeRAID controller and installed
the operating system. Refer to "Using Information mode" on page 162 for additional
information.
The ServeRAID Manager program runs in two modes: Configuration mode and
Information mode.
In Configuration mode, you can create disk arrays, create logical drives, and define
your hot-spare drives. When this mode is active, a limited set of functions is available
from the menu and tool bars. See "Using Configuration mode" on page 154 for more
information.
In Information mode, you can view and modify the existing device and configuration
information for your ServeRAID subsystem. When this mode is active, you can use
the functions available from the menu and tool bars to customize settings for your
ServeRAID controllers. See "Using Information mode" on page 162 for more
information.
To start the ServeRAID Manager program, do the following:
Turn on the server; then,
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Insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD (or the CD that contains the ServeRAID
Manager program that came with your system) into the CD-ROM drive.
One of the following windows will open:
• If the ServeRAID Manager program detects unconfigured ServeRAID
controllers, the program starts in Configuration mode and a window similar
to the following opens.