Using The Adaptec Raid Configuration Utility Programs (For Serial Ata Raid) - IBM 8648 - eServer xSeries 226 User Manual

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA
RAID)
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Use the Array Configuration Utility, in the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
programs, to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the integrated Serial ATA
(SATA) controller. This utility is part of the BIOS code in the server. For additional
information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs, see the
documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If this
CD did not come with your server, you can download it from the IBM Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
The integrated Serial ATA RAID feature (SATA HostRAID) comes disabled by
default. You must enable it and install the device drivers before you can use it. The
SATA RAID feature configuration utilities, device drivers, and information are
available on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD.
Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature
Complete the following steps to enable the SATA RAID feature:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you
have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password.
3. Select Advanced Setup.
4. Make sure the setting for Serial ATA is Enabled.
5. Scroll down and select SATA RAID Enable.
6. Select Enabled.
7. Press Esc; then, select Yes to save the changes.
Using the Serial ATA HostRAID feature
The instructions in this section are for using the Array Configuration Utility program
to access and perform an initial RAID level-1 configuration on the integrated SATA
controller. If you install a RAID adapter in the server, use the configuration method
described in the instructions that come with that adapter to view or change settings
for the attached devices.
Note: The integrated SATA controller supports only two hard disk drives. For the
server (SATA models) to support up to four SATA hard disk drives, an optional SATA
RAID adapter must be installed in the server. See the Option Installation Guide for
more information.
See the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD
for additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to
create, configure, and manage arrays.
Configuring the controller: Complete the following steps to use the Array
Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1 array on your server.
1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press <CTRL><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration
Utility appears, press Ctrl+A.
3. Select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
4. Select Create Array.
5. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
the array.
6. When asked to select the RAID level, select RAID-1.
Chapter 2. Configuring the server
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