About This Section; How This Book Is Organized - IBM Netfinity ServeRAID-3H Installation And User Manual

About this section

This section provides information needed for configuring an IBM
instructions for installing and using the ServeRAID utility programs.
Note: The IBM ServeRAID product can be either a controller on an adapter, such as the one in this
option package, or a controller on the system board of your server. For consistency in this
manual, the ServeRAID product is referred to as a ServeRAID controller, unless it is specifically
noted otherwise.
To install device drivers and utility programs for an IBM ServeRAID controller that comes as a
standard feature on an IBM Netfinity or PC Server system board, see the installation instructions
and CDs provided with your server for instructions.

How this book is organized

Chapter 1, "Getting started," contains introductory information about the IBM ServeRAID-3H,
ServeRAID-3HB and ServeRAID-3L controllers, a content listing for the ServeRAID option package, an
installation overview, and general information about RAID technology.
Chapter 2, "Installing and cabling a ServeRAID controller," provides information about the standard
features of the ServeRAID-3H, ServeRAID-3HB and ServeRAID-3L controllers, and instructions for
installing and cabling a ServeRAID controller that is on an adapter.
Chapter 3, "Configuring controllers using the ServeRAID Manager program," explains how to use the IBM
ServeRAID Manager program to configure one or more devices attached to a ServeRAID controller. You
can use the ServeRAID Manager program in two ways:
In bootable-CD mode (on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD), to configure your ServeRAID controller
before you install the device drivers and operating system. This includes configuring two ServeRAID
controllers in a failover environment.
Installed on your system, to configure, administer, and monitor your ServeRAID controller.
You can install the ServeRAID Manager program on systems running Microsoft
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98, Windows NT , Novell NetWare, IBM
Chapter 4, "Installing device drivers and utility programs," contains the instructions needed to install the
ServeRAID device drivers and programs provided on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD and diskettes that
come with the ServeRAID controllers.
Chapter 5, "Using utility programs," contains instructions for starting using the IBM FlashMan program, the
IBM ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program, and the IPSSEND and IPSMON command-line programs.
You can use these operating-system specific programs to maintain and monitor your ServeRAID
subsystem.
Chapter 6, "Solving ServeRAID problems," describes the ServeRAID POST error codes and startup
messages. This chapter also includes some basic information about rebuilding a defunct drive.
Chapter 7, "Getting help, service, and information," provides information about accessing the IBM
HelpCenter, and World Wide Web sites to obtain future code and updates for the ServeRAID controllers.
Appendix A, "Product warranties and notices," contains warranty information, product notices, and
trademarks.
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