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Using, SAS/SATA, Utility, program, HostRAID

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Using the SAS/SATA Utility program (for SAS/SATA HostRAID) Use the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the SAS/SATA controller (hot-swap models only). This utility is part of the BIOS code. Note: To add RAID functionality to the integrated SATA controller (simple-swap models), see "Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA RAID)" on page 41. The integrated SAS/SATA RAID feature comes disabled by default. You must enable it and install the device drivers before you can use it. The RAID configuration utilities, device drivers, and information are available on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If this CD did not come with the server, you can download it from http://www.ibm.com/support/. Enabling the SAS/SATA HostRAID feature Important: A configuration conflict (error code 1801) might occur if SATA RAID and SAS/SATA RAID are both enabled. If you are enabling the SAS HostRAID feature, make sure that the SATA RAID Enable option in the Configuration/Setup Utility program is disabled (for more information, see "Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature" on page 42). To enable the SAS/SATA HostRAID feature, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt Press for SAS/SATA Configuration Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password. 3. Select SerialSelect Utility; then, select Controller Configuration. 4. Select RAID Support. 5. Select Enabled. 6. Press Esc; then, select Yes to save the changes. Using the SAS/SATA HostRAID feature The instructions in this section describe how to access the SAS/SATA HostRAID feature (hot-swap models only) from the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program and perform an initial RAID level-1 configuration. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, use the method that is described in the instructions that come with the adapter to view or change settings for attached devices. For additional information about how to use the HostRAID feature, see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. Configuring the controller: To use the SAS/SATA HostRAID feature to configure a RAID level-1 array, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the message Press for SAS/SATA Configuration Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. 3. Select Array Configuration Utility. 4. Select Create Array. 5. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into the array. 6. When you are prompted to select the RAID type, select RAID-1. 44 xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490: Installation Guide

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Using
the
SAS/SATA
Utility
program
(for
SAS/SATA
HostRAID)
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
to
add
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
functionality
to
the
SAS/SATA
controller
(hot-swap
models
only).
This
utility
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
Note:
To
add
RAID
functionality
to
the
integrated
SATA
controller
(simple-swap
models),
see
“Using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
(for
Serial
ATA
RAID)”
on
page
41.
The
integrated
SAS/SATA
RAID
feature
comes
disabled
by
default.
You
must
enable
it
and
install
the
device
drivers
before
you
can
use
it.
The
RAID
configuration
utilities,
device
drivers,
and
information
are
available
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
If
this
CD
did
not
come
with
the
server,
you
can
download
it
from
Enabling
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature
Important:
A
configuration
conflict
(error
code
1801)
might
occur
if
SATA
RAID
and
SAS/SATA
RAID
are
both
enabled.
If
you
are
enabling
the
SAS
HostRAID
feature,
make
sure
that
the
SATA
RAID
Enable
option
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
disabled
(for
more
information,
see
“Enabling
the
Serial
ATA
HostRAID
feature”
on
page
42).
To
enable
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
If
you
have
set
an
administrator
password,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
Select
SerialSelect
Utility
;
then,
select
Controller
Configuration
.
4.
Select
RAID
Support
.
5.
Select
Enabled
.
6.
Press
Esc;
then,
select
Yes
to
save
the
changes.
Using
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature
The
instructions
in
this
section
describe
how
to
access
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature
(hot-swap
models
only)
from
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
and
perform
an
initial
RAID
level-1
configuration.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter
in
the
server,
use
the
method
that
is
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter
to
view
or
change
settings
for
attached
devices.
For
additional
information
about
how
to
use
the
HostRAID
feature,
see
the
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
Configuring
the
controller:
To
use
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature
to
configure
a
RAID
level-1
array,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
message
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
3.
Select
Array
Configuration
Utility
.
4.
Select
Create
Array
.
5.
From
the
list
of
ready
drives,
select
the
two
drives
that
you
want
to
group
into
the
array.
6.
When
you
are
prompted
to
select
the
RAID
type,
select
RAID-1
.
44
xSeries
206m
Types
8485
and
8490:
Installation
Guide