NEC Express5800 series User Manual page 155

Tools
"Tools" is also intended for initial setup of the server. It provides more installation options than
Express Setup and allows the user to quickly create utility support disks, run the Off-line
Maintenance Utility and system diagnostic utility, and update the various BIOS programs.
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Tools Menu
Save/Restore RAID Configuration Data
Off-line Maintenance Utility
System Diagnostics
Create Support Disk
BIOS/FW/etc. Update
System Management
Help
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Save/Restore RAID Configuration Data
The item allows the configuration information on the onboard disk array system
(HostRAID) to be saved or restored from the floppy disk.
– Save RAID Configuration Data
The configuration information on the disk array controller is saved into the floppy
disk. If you set or change RAID, always use this function to save the configuration
information into a floppy disk.
– Restore RAID Configuration Data
The configuration information saved in a floppy disk is restored to disk array system.
Use a floppy disk created in the previous step "Save RAID Configuration Data".
If the configuration information is broken or changed by mistake, use this function to
restore the configuration information.
IMPORTANT: This function is provided for maintenance purpose
only. Incorrect use of this function may cause the data to be lost.
Off-line Maintenance Utility
Off-line Maintenance Utility is an OS-independent maintenance program that performs
preventive maintenance and error analysis for your server. See Chapter 8 or online help
for details.
System Diagnostics
Executes various tests on the server system to check if the server functions are normal and
if the connection between the server and additional board is normal.
After the System Diagnostics is executed, a system check program assigned to each model
starts. See Chapter 7 for details.
Installing and Using Utilities 6-5
RAID Board: Present
Total Drives: 1
Drives in Group: 1
Hot Spares: 1
RAID Level: 1
Write Mode: WRITE_THRU
Maint Part: Present