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3. To select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters, use the arrow keys and
4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the
When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from the program;
select Save to save the settings that you have changed.
Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive
Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data on the disk
that you want to save, back up the hard disk before you perform this procedure.
Note: Before you format a SCSI hard disk, make sure that the disk is not part of a
mirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive
that you want to format. Select Mirroring Properties and make sure that the
mirroring value for the drive is None.
To format a drive, complete the following steps:
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you
2. Select Device Properties.
3. To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and Down
4. To start the low-level formatting operation, select Format and press Enter.
Creating a mirrored pair of SCSI hard disk drives
To create a mirrored pair of SCSI hard disk drives, complete the following steps:
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drives that you
2. Select Mirroring Properties.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the first drive in the pair; then, press the Minus
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the second drive in the pair; then, press the
5. To establish a third drive that will take over the function of either mirrored drive
Configuring a ServeRAID controller
Use the information in this section to configure an optional ServeRAID controller. If
you need to configure an optional LSI RAID controller, see "Using the LSI Logic
Configuration Utility program" on page 63.
Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code
is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
press Enter.
screen. If you select Device Properties or Mirroring Properties, additional
screens are displayed.
want to format.
Arrow keys. To scroll left and right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or
the End key.
want to mirror.
key to change the mirroring value to Primary.
Minus key to change the mirroring value to Secondary.
in the event of a failure, use the arrow keys to highlight the drive that you want
to use for that purpose; then, press the Minus key to change the mirroring value
to Hot Spare.
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