Starting The Ibm Serveraid Configuration Utility Menu Choices; Ibm Serveraid Configuration Utility Menu Choices - IBM x3655 - System - 7985 User Manual

v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. Drives in an array can
v To help ensure signal quality, do not mix drives with different speeds and data
v To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID controller, you
v If you install a different type of RAID controller (adapter) in the server, use the

Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices

To start the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program, complete the following
steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration
3. To select a choice from the menu (see "IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility
4. Use the arrow keys to select the channel for which you want to change settings.
5. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the

IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices

The following choices are on the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu:
v Array Configuration Utility
v SerialSelect Utility
v Disk Utilities
Configuring the controller
To configure a RAID array on the server, complete the following steps:
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have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as if they all have
the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.
rates.
must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID
option.
method that is described in the instructions that come with the adapter to view or
change SAS settings for attached devices.
Utility! >>> appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrator password,
you are prompted to type the password.
menu choices"), use the arrow keys.
screen.
Select this choice to create, manage, or delete arrays, or to initialize drives.
Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure
the physical transfer and SAS address of the selected drive.
Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media. Select a device from
the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making a
selection.
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the message Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration
Utility appears, press Ctrl+A.
3. Select Array Configuration Utility.
4. Select Create Array.
5. From the list of ready drives, select the drives that you want to group into the
array.
6. From the list of RAID levels available, select the one you want to use, such as
RAID-1.
7. (Optional) Type an identifier for the array.
8. When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Init.