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4.
5. From the Shell prompt, type drvcfg; then, press Enter.
6. Note the DRV number associated with the CTRL numbers that were noted in
7. To start the LSI Configuration Utility At the Shell Prompt type:
8. Use the arrow keys to select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters;
9. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
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 SCSI hard disk drive
Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data you want
to save, back up the hard disk before performing this procedure.
Note: Before you format a SCSI hard disk, make sure that it is not part of a
Complete the following steps to format a drive:
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format.
2. Select Device Properties.
3. Use the arrow keys (↑ or ↓) to highlight the drive to format.
4. Use the arrow keys (← or →) or the End key to scroll to the right.
5. Select Format; then, press Enter to begin the low-level formatting operation.
Using ServeRAID Manager
You can use the ServeRAID
Support CD and available for download from http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/, to:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
v Restore a SCSI hard disk drive to factory-default settings, erasing all data from
v View your RAID configuration and associated devices
v Monitor operation of your RAID controllers
Note the CTRL number given for the integrated LSI Logic Ultra320 SCSI
Controller in the displayed list. From the example, the CTRL numbers are 3E
and 3F.
A list of configurable components is displayed, as in the following example:
Configurable Components
Drv[67] Ctrl[3E] Lang[eng]
Drv[67] Ctrl[3F] Lang[eng]
step 4. From the example, the DRV number is 67.
drvcfg x y -s
Where x is the DRV number from step 6 and y is the CTRL number from step 4.
From the example, drvcfg 67 3F -s.
then, press Enter.
items; then, press Enter. The Device Properties and Mirroring Properties,
additional screens are displayed.
mirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the
drive to format. Select Mirroring Properties and make sure the mirroring
value for the drive is set to None.
the disk
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Manager program, which are on the IBM ServeRAID
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