Configuring Hot-Swap Sas, Hot-Swap Sata, Or Simple-Swap Sata Raid (Some Models) - Lenovo ThinkServer TD100 Installation Manual

comes with an operating system installed, such as Microsoft Windows 2000
Datacenter Server, see the software documentation that comes with the server for
configuration information.
Use these programs to perform the following tasks:
v Perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive
v View or change IDs for attached devices
v Set protocol parameters on hard disk drives
v Monitor operation of the RAID controller
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array
v View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices
Consider the following information when using the RAID configuration programs to
configure and manage arrays:
v The integrated SATA controller (simple-swap SATA models) with integrated SATA
v The onboard SAS/SATA controller (hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models)
v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an array
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 in the server, use the method that
Configuring hot-swap SAS, hot-swap SATA, or simple-swap SATA RAID
(some models)
Note: RAID options are not supported on the SCO 6.0 and UnixWare 7.14
Use the RAID Configuration Utility program to configure and manage redundant
array of independent disks (RAID) on the following server models:
v Hot-swap SAS
v Hot-swap SATA
v Simple-swap SATA models with the optional ServeRAID-8k Controller installed
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RAID (also known as HostRAID) supports RAID level-0 and level-1 when two
drives are installed. When the maximum four drives are installed, RAID level-10
is also supported.
Note: In addition, when the maximum four drives and the optional ServeRAID-8k
SAS Controller are installed in the simple-swap SATA models, the server
can also support RAID level-5. See the User Guide for details about
installing and cabling the ServeRAID-8k Controller to enable RAID level-5
support on simple-swap SATA models.
supports RAID level-0 and level-1 when two drives and the ServeRAID 8k-l
controller are installed. When four drives are installed, RAID level-10 is also
supported. When you upgrade to the maximum eight drives and the optional
ServeRAID-8k controller is installed, RAID levels 1e, 5, and 6 also are supported.
can 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.
is described in the instructions that come with the controller to view or change
settings for attached devices.
operating systems.