Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd; Server Configuration/Applications For Configuring/Managing Raid Arrays - IBM System x3650 M4 Type 7915 Installation And User Manual

v LSI Configuration Utility program

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are designed for your server. The ServerGuide program
detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that
information during setup to configure the hardware. Use this CD during the initial
installation of the server to simplify the operating-system installations by providing
updated device drivers and, in some cases, installing them automatically. To
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Use this program as 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 server to access the Setup
utility. For more information about using this program, see "IBM Advanced
Settings Utility program" on page 155.
Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATA
controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For
information about using this program, see "Configuring RAID arrays" on page
155.
The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications
that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 12. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays
Server configuration
ServeRAID-H1110 adapter
ServeRAID-M1115 adapter
ServeRAID-M5110 adapter
ServeRAID-M5120 adapter
IBM 6Gb Performance
Optimized HBA
Notes:
1. For more information about the Human Interface Infrastructure (HII) and
SAS2IRCU, go to http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5088601.
2. For more information about the MegaRAID, go to http://www-947.ibm.com/
support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5073015.
RAID array configuration
(before operating system is
installed)
LSI Utility (Setup utility, press
Ctrl+C), ServerGuide, Human
Interface Infrastructure (HII)
MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility (press
Ctrl+H to start), pre-boot CLI
(press Ctrl+P to start),
ServerGuide, HII
MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility (press
Ctrl+H to start), pre-boot CLI
(press Ctrl+P to start),
ServerGuide, HII
MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility (press
Ctrl+H to start), pre-boot CLI
(press Ctrl+P to start),
ServerGuide, HII
RAID array management
(after operating system is
installed)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), SAS2IRCU
(Command Line) Utility for
Storage Management
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), MegaCLI (Command
Line Interface), and IBM
Director
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), MegaCLI, and IBM
Director
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), MegaCLI, and IBM
Director