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Formatting a 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 hard disk, make sure that the disk is not part of a mirrored pair.
To format a drive, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you want to format and
press Enter.
Step 2.
Select SAS Topology and press Enter.
Step 3.
Select Direct Attach Devices and press Enter.
Step 4.
To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys. To scroll left
and right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or the End key. Press Alt+D.
Step 5.
To start the low-level formatting operation, select Format and press Enter.
Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives
Use this information to create a RAID array of hard disk drives.
To create a RAID array of hard disk drives, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drives that you want to mirror.
Step 2.
Select RAID Properties.
Step 3.
Select the type of array that you want to create.
Step 4.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the first drive in the pair; then, press the Minus (-) or Plus (+) key to
change the mirror value to Primary.
Step 5.
Continue to select the next drive using the Minus (-) or Plus (+) key until you have selected all the
drives for your array.
Step 6.
Press C to create the disk array.
Step 7.
Select Apply changes and exit menu to create the array.
IBM Advanced Settings Utility program
The IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program is an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI
settings.
Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI settings from the command line without the need
to restart the system to access the Setup utility.
You can also use the ASU program to configure the optional remote presence features or other IMM settings.
The remote presence features provide enhanced systems-management capabilities.
In addition, the ASU program provides limited settings for configuring the IPMI function in the IMM through
the command-line interface.
Use the command-line interface to issue setup commands. You can save any of the settings as a file and run
the file as a script. The ASU program supports scripting environments through a batch-processing mode.
For more information and to download the ASU program, go to
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http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
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