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Using ServeRAID Manager
Use the ServeRAID Manager program to:
v Configure arrays
v View your RAID configuration and associated devices
v Monitor operation of your RAID controllers
To perform some tasks, you can run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program.
However, to configure the SCSI controller and perform an initial RAID configuration
on your server, you must run ServeRAID Manager in a Startable-CD mode, as
described in the instructions in this section. If you install a RAID adapter in your
server, use the configuration method described in the instructions that come with
the adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices.
See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD or
additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID
Manager to configure your SCSI controller. Additional information about ServeRAID
Manager is also available from the Help menu. For information about a specific
object in the ServeRAID Manager tree, select the object and click Actions → Hints
and tips.
Configuring the controller
By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the
controller before you install your operating system. The information in this section
assumes that you are running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode.
To run the ServeRAID Manager program in startable-CD mode, turn on the server;
then, insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the
ServeRAID Manager program detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives,
the program automatically starts the Configuration wizard.
In the Configuration wizard, you can select Express configuration or Custom
configuration. Express configuration automatically configures the controller by
grouping the first two physical drives in the ServeRAID Manager tree into an array
and creating a RAID level-1 logical drive. If you select custom configuration, you
can select the two physical drives that you want to group into an array and create a
hot-spare drive.
Using express configuration
Complete the following steps to use Express configuration:
1. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller that you want to configure.
2. From the toolbar, click Create.
3. Click Express configuration.
4. Click Next. The "Configuration summary" window opens.
5. Review the information that is displayed in the "Configuration summary" window.
6. Click Apply; then, click Yes when asked if you want to apply the new
To change the configuration, click Modify arrays or Modify logical drives.
Note: Some operating systems have size limitations for logical drives. Before
you save the configuration, verify that the size of the logical drive is
appropriate for your operating system.
configuration. The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical
drives.
Chapter 4. Configuring the server
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