Using The Raid Configuration Programs - IBM 8837 - eServer xSeries 336 User Manual

v Serial over LAN

Using the RAID configuration programs

Use the LSI Logic setup utility program and ServeRAID Manager to configure and
manage redundant array of independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure to use these
programs as described in this document.
v Use the LSI Logic setup utility program to:
v Use ServeRAID Manager to:
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Use the following commands in CLI mode:
– identify
Control the system-locator LED on the front of the server.
– power
Turn the server on and off remotely.
– sel
Perform operations with the System Event/Error log.
– sysinfo
Display general system information that is related to the server and the
baseboard management controller.
Use the Serial over LAN capability to remotely perform control and management
functions over a Serial over LAN (SOL) network. You can also use SOL to
remotely view and change the server BIOS settings.
At a command prompt, type telenet localhost 623 to access the SOL network.
Type help at the smbridge> prompt for more information.
Use the following commands in an SOL session:
– connect
Connect to the LAN. Type connect -ip ip_address -u username -p
password.
– identify
Control the system-locator LED on the front of the server.
– power
Turn the server on and off remotely.
– reboot
Force the server to restart.
– sel get
Display the System Event/Error log.
– sol
Configure the SOL function.
– sysinfo
Display system information that is related to the server and the globally
unique identifier (GUID).
– View or change SCSI IDs for attached devices
– Set SCSI protocol parameters on SCSI hard disk drives
– Configure arrays
– View your RAID configuration and associated devices
– Monitor operation of your RAID controllers