Configuring Raid Arrays - IBM System x3530 M4 Installation And Service Manual

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Configuring RAID arrays

Use the configuration utility programs to configure and manage redundant array
of independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure to use this program as described in
this document.
The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications
that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Note:
1. For more information about Problem Determination and Service Guide for
2. For more information about Configuration and Options Guide (COG), see
3. For further details on creating a software RAID array of hard disk drives,
4. When the ServeRAID adapter is removed, software RAID will not be
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Table 10. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays
Server configuration
ServeRAID-H1110 adapter
ServeRAID-M1115 adapter
ServeRAID-M5110,
ServeRAID-M5120 adapters
ServeRAID-C105
ServeRAID M controllers, see http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/
portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5085607.
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SCOD-
3ZVQ5W&brandind=5000019.
please see the ServeRAID C105 documentation at http://www-947.ibm.com/
support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5089068.
supported. This system does not support downgrade software RAID function
from hardware RAID configuration.
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
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