Using Information Mode; Obtaining Serveraid Updates - IBM 86655RY - Netfinity 7600 - 8665 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Obtaining ServeRAID updates

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Using Information mode

You can use Information mode to view the configuration information of ServeRAID
controllers, arrays, logical drives, hot-spare drives, and physical drives that make up
your ServeRAID subsystem (see Figure 8 on page 154). You also can use this mode to
change some of the ServeRAID controller settings. These settings include:
• Write-cache mode (ServeRAID-4H, -4L and -4M controllers only)
Note: (NetWare 5.0 only) If you are preparing to install Novell NetWare 5.0 from
the startable Novell NetWare 5.0 CD, set the write-cache mode only to write-
through mode.
• Controller and partner names
• SCSI initiator IDs
• Merge group numbers
• Read-ahead cache mode
• Stripe-unit size
• Unattended mode
• BIOS compatibility mapping
• Rebuild rate
• SCSI transfer speed
Click an item in the Main Tree and select the Actions menu to display available
actions for that item.
Viewing the device and configuration information: To view the current settings:
1. Click the plus ( ) box next to the object in the Main Tree to expand that portion of
the tree.
2. Click the icon for the server, ServeRAID controller, array, logical drive, hot-spare
drive, or physical drive to view its current settings.
Detailed information about the selected device will display in the Main Panel on the
right.
IBM periodically makes updated versions of the ServeRAID firmware, device drivers,
and utility programs available from the IBM Support page on the World Wide Web. In
addition to the updated device drivers and utility programs, there is a command-line
program available from the World Wide Web.
Note: If you need to update any ServeRAID software, you must update all
ServeRAID software at the same time to ensure compatibility with all of the
levels of the software. This includes:
• BIOS/firmware
• Device drivers
• ServeRAID Manager program
• Command-line programs.
You can download the most current versions of the ServeRAID device drivers
and utility programs or a copy of the IBM ServeRAID Command-Line Programs
diskette from the World Wide Web (see "Downloadable files from the World
Wide Web" on page 163).
Refer to the README file on your diskette or CD for installation instructions.