Starting The Lsi Logic Configuration Utility Program; Formatting A Hard Disk Drive; Creating A Mirrored Pair Of Hard Disk Drives - IBM System x3620 M3 7376 Installation And User Manual

v You can set up a mirror after the operating system is installed on the primary
v If you install a different type of RAID controller, follow the instructions in the
The following sections provide instructions for starting the LSI Logic Configuration
Utility program and performing selected functions.

Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

To start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><C> to start LSI Logic Configuration
3. To select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters, use the arrow keys and
4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the
When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from the program;
select Save to save the settings that you have changed.

Formatting a hard disk drive

Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data on the disk
that you want to save, back up the hard disk before you perform this procedure.
Note: Before you format a hard disk, make sure that the disk is not part of a
mirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive
that you want to format. Select Mirroring Properties and make sure that the
mirroring value for the drive is None.
To format a drive, complete the following steps:
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you
2. Select Device Properties.
3. To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and Down
4. To start the low-level formatting operation, select Format and press Enter .

Creating a mirrored pair of hard disk drives

To create a mirrored pair of hard disk drives, complete the following steps:
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drive only if you are using an integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID
capabilities. You must make sure that the primary drive has the lower RAID ID
(for example, 0).
Important: If you use an integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities
to configure a RAID level-1 (mirrored) array after you have installed the operating
system, you will lose access to any data or applications that were previously
stored on the secondary drive of the mirrored pair.
documentation that comes with the controller to view or change RAID settings for
attached devices.
Utility >>> is displayed, press Ctrl+C. If you have set an administrator
password, you are prompted to type the password.
press Enter.
screen. If you select Device Properties or Mirroring Properties, additional
screens are displayed.
want to format.
Arrow keys. To scroll left and right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or
the End key.