Starting The Configuration Utility Program - Lenovo ThinkServer 1045 Installation And User Manual

1
J51 (for connecting the SGPIO connector of the mini
SAS cable)
2
SAS connectors (top: SAS 1; bottom: SAS 0)
When connecting hard disk drives to the system board using the mini SAS cable, connect the mini SAS
4
connector to the mini SAS connector on the backplane. Connect the four SAS connectors
9 to the SAS connectors 0, 1, 2, and 3 on the system board. Then, connect the SGPIO connector
the J51 connector on the system board.
Notes:
• Remove any device that might prevent you from connecting the mini SAS cable to the system board.
• For the location of the mini-SAS signal cable connector on the backplane, refer to "Locating connectors
on the backplane" on page 16.
Figure 63. Mini SAS cable with four SAS connectors and one SGPIO connector
Note: The number on the label for each of the four SAS signal cables indicates the sequence when you are
connecting the cables to the corresponding SAS connectors (0-3) on the system board.
SAS connector
6
7
8
9

Starting the Configuration Utility program

During the POST, when the message "Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Logic configuration Utility..." is displayed, press
Ctrl+C to enter the Configuration Utility main menu. Press Enter and the Adapter List window is displayed. In
this window, you can view the controller list, view the hard disk drive information, and configure RAID.
When working with this program, you must use the keyboard. The keys used to perform various tasks are
displayed at the bottom of each screen.
Table 27. Items in the Adapter List window
Adapter
PCI Bus
Dev/Fnc
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SAS signal cable label
Item
3
SAS connectors (top: SAS 3; bottom: SAS 2)
System board SAS connector
P1
P2
P3
P4
Description
The SAS adapter(s) detected
The PCI bus number assigned to the adapter
The PCI device or function assigned to the adapter
6 7 8
, , , and
5 to
SAS connector 0
SAS connector 1
SAS connector 2
SAS connector 3