Using Serveraid Manager - IBM System x3500 Service Manual

Creating a RAID array
To create a RAID array, complete the following steps:
1. Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program.
2. Select Array Configuration Utility.
3. From the Main menu, select Create Array.
4. From the list of available drives, select the drives that you want to include in the
5. From the list of available RAID levels, select the one that you want to use.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration; then, select
7. Restart the server.
Viewing the array configuration
To view information about the RAID array, complete the following steps:
1. Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program.
2. Select Array Configuration Utility.
3. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
4. Select an array and press Enter.
5. To exit from the program, press Esc.

Using ServeRAID Manager

Use ServeRAID Manager, which is on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array
v Restore a SAS hard disk drive to the factory-default settings, erasing all data
v View your RAID configuration and associated devices
v Monitor the operation of your RAID controller
To perform some tasks, you can run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program.
However, to configure the SAS and RAID controllers 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
RAID adapter in the server, use the configuration method that is described in the
instructions that come with that adapter to view or change SAS settings for attached
devices.
See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for
additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID
Manager to configure your SAS and RAID controllers. 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.
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Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media. Select a device from
the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before you make a
selection.
Note: Hard disk drives in an array can have different capacities, but the RAID
controller treats them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk
drive.
array and press Enter.
Done to exit.
from the disk