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Starting, Configuration, Utility, program, Formatting, drive, Creating, array, drives

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v If you use an integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities to configure a RAID 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. v If you install a different type of RAID controller, see the documentation that comes with the controller for information about viewing and changing settings for attached devices. Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program To start the LSI Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt > is displayed, press Ctrl+C. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password. 3. To select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters, use the arrow keys and press Enter. 4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the screen. If you select Raid Properties, SAS Topology, or Advanced Adapter Properties additional screens are displayed. 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. To format a drive, complete the following steps: 1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive that you want to format and press Enter. 2. Select SAS Topology and press Enter. 3. Select Direct Attach Devices and press Enter. 4. To highlight the drive that you want to format, use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys. To scroll left and right, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys or the End key. Press Alt+D. 5. To start the low-level formatting operation, select Format and press Enter. Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives To create a RAID array of hard disk drives, complete the following steps: 1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drives that you want to mirror. 2. Select RAID Properties. 3. Select the type of array that you want to create. 4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the first drive in the pair; then, press the Minus (-) or Plus (+) key to change the mirror value to Primary. 5. Continue to select the next drive using the Minus (-) or Plus (+) key until you have selected all the drives for your array. 70 System x3200 M2 Types 4367 and 4368: User's Guide

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v
If
you
use
an
integrated
SAS/SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
to
configure
a
RAID
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.
v
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
controller,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
controller
for
information
about
viewing
and
changing
settings
for
attached
devices.
Starting
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
To
start
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
<<<
Press
<CTRL><C>
to
start
LSI
Configuration
Utility
>>>
is
displayed,
press
Ctrl+C.
If
you
have
set
an
administrator
password,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
To
select
a
controller
(channel)
from
the
list
of
adapters,
use
the
arrow
keys
and
press
Enter.
4.
To
change
the
settings
of
the
selected
items,
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
If
you
select
Raid
Properties
,
SAS
Topology
,
or
Advanced
Adapter
Properties
additional
screens
are
displayed.
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.
To
format
a
drive,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
list
of
adapters,
select
the
controller
(channel)
for
the
drive
that
you
want
to
format
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
SAS
Topology
and
press
Enter.
3.
Select
Direct
Attach
Devices
and
press
Enter.
4.
To
highlight
the
drive
that
you
want
to
format,
use
the
Up
Arrow
and
Down
Arrow
keys.
To
scroll
left
and
right,
use
the
Left
Arrow
and
Right
Arrow
keys
or
the
End
key.
Press
Alt+D.
5.
To
start
the
low-level
formatting
operation,
select
Format
and
press
Enter.
Creating
a
RAID
array
of
hard
disk
drives
To
create
a
RAID
array
of
hard
disk
drives,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
list
of
adapters,
select
the
controller
(channel)
for
the
drives
that
you
want
to
mirror.
2.
Select
RAID
Properties
.
3.
Select
the
type
of
array
that
you
want
to
create.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
highlight
the
first
drive
in
the
pair;
then,
press
the
Minus
(-)
or
Plus
(+)
key
to
change
the
mirror
value
to
Primary
.
5.
Continue
to
select
the
next
drive
using
the
Minus
(-)
or
Plus
(+)
key
until
you
have
selected
all
the
drives
for
your
array.
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System
x3200
M2
Types
4367
and
4368:
User’s
Guide