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Using, Adaptec, HostRAID, configuration, programs

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v Set and change passwords v Set and change the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices (startup-drive sequence) v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features v View and clear the error log v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support v Resolve configuration conflicts To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If an administrator password has been set, you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs Note: Some operating systems, such as SCO 6.0 and UnixWare 7.14, do not support RAID. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ to determine whether a supported operating system supports RAID. Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs and SAS/SATA Configuration Utility to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the integrated Serial ATA (SATA) controller (simple-swap models) or the SAS/SATA controller (hot-swap models). RAID level-0 (striping) causes the drives to be seen as a single volume, and improves performance. RAID level-1 (mirroring) causes the contents of one drive to be copied to the other drive to increase hard drive availability. Be sure to use these programs as described in this document. Use these programs to perform the following tasks: v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array v View or change the RAID configuration and associated devices When you are using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs and SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program to configure and manage arrays, consider the following information: v The SAS/SATA controller with integrated RAID (hot-swap models) or the integrated SATA controller (simple-swap models) with integrated RAID support RAID level-0 and level-1. An optional ServeRAID controller (adapter) provides additional RAID levels. v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. Drives in an array can have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive. v To help ensure signal quality, do not mix drives with different speeds and data rates. v To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID controller, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID option. v If you install a different type of RAID controller (adapter) in the server, use the method that is described in the instructions that come with the adapter to view or change SAS settings for attached devices. 24 IBM xSeries 306m Types 8849 and 8491: Installation Guide

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v
Set
and
change
passwords
v
Set
and
change
the
startup
characteristics
of
the
server
and
the
order
of
startup
devices
(startup-drive
sequence)
v
Set
and
change
settings
for
advanced
hardware
features
v
View
and
clear
the
error
log
v
Change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings
v
Enable
USB
keyboard
and
mouse
support
v
Resolve
configuration
conflicts
To
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
message
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
If
an
administrator
password
has
been
set,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Using
the
Adaptec
HostRAID
configuration
programs
Note:
Some
operating
systems,
such
as
SCO
6.0
and
UnixWare
7.14,
do
not
support
RAID.
See
to
determine
whether
a
supported
operating
system
supports
RAID.
Use
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
and
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
to
add
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
functionality
to
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
(SATA)
controller
(simple-swap
models)
or
the
SAS/SATA
controller
(hot-swap
models).
RAID
level-0
(striping)
causes
the
drives
to
be
seen
as
a
single
volume,
and
improves
performance.
RAID
level-1
(mirroring)
causes
the
contents
of
one
drive
to
be
copied
to
the
other
drive
to
increase
hard
drive
availability.
Be
sure
to
use
these
programs
as
described
in
this
document.
Use
these
programs
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
v
Configure
a
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
array
v
View
or
change
the
RAID
configuration
and
associated
devices
When
you
are
using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
and
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
and
manage
arrays,
consider
the
following
information:
v
The
SAS/SATA
controller
with
integrated
RAID
(hot-swap
models)
or
the
integrated
SATA
controller
(simple-swap
models)
with
integrated
RAID
support
RAID
level-0
and
level-1.
An
optional
ServeRAID
controller
(adapter)
provides
additional
RAID
levels.
v
Hard
disk
drive
capacities
affect
how
you
create
arrays.
Drives
in
an
array
can
have
different
capacities,
but
the
RAID
controller
treats
them
as
if
they
all
have
the
capacity
of
the
smallest
hard
disk
drive.
v
To
help
ensure
signal
quality,
do
not
mix
drives
with
different
speeds
and
data
rates.
v
To
update
the
firmware
and
BIOS
code
for
an
optional
ServeRAID
controller,
you
must
use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
that
comes
with
the
ServeRAID
option.
v
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
controller
(adapter)
in
the
server,
use
the
method
that
is
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter
to
view
or
change
SAS
settings
for
attached
devices.
24
IBM
xSeries
306m
Types
8849
and
8491:
Installation
Guide