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v ServeRAID Manager Use the ServeRAID Manager program to: - Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) - View your RAID configuration and associated devices - Monitor operation of your RAID controllers The following notes provide information that you must consider when using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility and the ServeRAID Manager programs to configure and manage your arrays: v The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports only RAID level 1 with a hot-spare drive installed. Installing an optional ServeRAID controller provides additional RAID levels. v If your server has a ServeRAID controller installed, you can use ServeRAID Manager to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities for other supported RAID levels. v You cannot use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities. v When you create a RAID 1 mirrored pair, all drives must be on the same channel. v You can set up a mirror after the operating system is installed on the primary drive only if you are using the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities. You must ensure that the primary drive has the lower SCSI ID (for example 0). Important: If you use the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities to configure a RAID level 1 (mirrored) array after you install the operating system, you will lose access to any data or applications that were previously stored on the secondary physical drive of the mirrored pair. v To update the firmware and BIOS for an optional ServeRAID controller, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with ServeRAID option. v If you install a different type of RAID controller in your server, use the configuration method supplied with the RAID controller to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices. Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program The following sections provide the instructions for starting and running the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program and performing selected functions. Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Complete the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt > appears, press Ctrl+C. If you have set an administrator password you are prompted to type the password. 3. Use the arrow keys to select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters; then, press Enter. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items; then, press Enter. The Device Properties and Mirroring Properties choices produce additional screens of parameters to review or change. Chapter 2. Configuring your server 15

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v
ServeRAID
Manager
Use
the
ServeRAID
Manager
program
to:
–
Configure
a
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
–
View
your
RAID
configuration
and
associated
devices
–
Monitor
operation
of
your
RAID
controllers
The
following
notes
provide
information
that
you
must
consider
when
using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
and
the
ServeRAID
Manager
programs
to
configure
and
manage
your
arrays:
v
The
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
in
your
server
supports
only
RAID
level
1
with
a
hot-spare
drive
installed.
Installing
an
optional
ServeRAID
controller
provides
additional
RAID
levels.
v
If
your
server
has
a
ServeRAID
controller
installed,
you
can
use
ServeRAID
Manager
to
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
for
other
supported
RAID
levels.
v
You
cannot
use
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
to
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities.
v
When
you
create
a
RAID
1
mirrored
pair,
all
drives
must
be
on
the
same
channel.
v
You
can
set
up
a
mirror
after
the
operating
system
is
installed
on
the
primary
drive
only
if
you
are
using
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities.
You
must
ensure
that
the
primary
drive
has
the
lower
SCSI
ID
(for
example
0).
Important:
If
you
use
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
to
configure
a
RAID
level
1
(mirrored)
array
after
you
install
the
operating
system,
you
will
lose
access
to
any
data
or
applications
that
were
previously
stored
on
the
secondary
physical
drive
of
the
mirrored
pair.
v
To
update
the
firmware
and
BIOS
for
an
optional
ServeRAID
controller,
you
must
use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
that
comes
with
ServeRAID
option.
v
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
controller
in
your
server,
use
the
configuration
method
supplied
with
the
RAID
controller
to
view
or
change
SCSI
settings
for
attached
devices.
Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
The
following
sections
provide
the
instructions
for
starting
and
running
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
and
performing
selected
functions.
Starting
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
<<<
Press
<CTRL><C>
to
start
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
>>>
appears,
press
Ctrl+C.
If
you
have
set
an
administrator
password
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
a
controller
(channel)
from
the
list
of
adapters;
then,
press
Enter.
4.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
change
the
settings
of
the
selected
items;
then,
press
Enter.
The
Device
Properties
and
Mirroring
Properties
choices
produce
additional
screens
of
parameters
to
review
or
change.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
your
server
15