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Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data you want to save, back up the hard disk before performing this procedure. Complete the following steps to format a drive. Note: Before you format a SCSI hard disk, make sure that it is not part of a mirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format. Select Mirroring Properties and make sure the mirroring value for the drive is set to None. 1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format. 2. Select Device Properties. 3. Use the arrow keys (↑ or ↓) to highlight the drive to format. 4. Use the arrow keys (← or →) or the End key to scroll to the right. 5. Select Format; then, press Enter to begin the low-level formatting operation. Using ServeRAID Manager You can run ServeRAID Manager in startable-CD mode from the IBM ServeRAID Support CD or as an installed program. For information about installing ServeRAID Manager, see the documentation on the CD. See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager. The Installation Guide for your server also contains instructions for using ServeRAID Manager to configure your integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities. Before you install your operating system, you must configure the controller that is attached to the hard disk drives. Use the configuration program on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities or to configure an optional IBM ServeRAID controller. Notes: 1. You cannot use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the optional controllers. 2. 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. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface for connecting to a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps network and provides full duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the network. If the Ethernet port in the server supports auto-negotiation, the controller detects the data-transfer rate of the network (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T) and automatically operates at that rate, in full-duplex or half-duplex mode, as appropriate. The Ethernet controller supports optional modes, such as teaming, priority packets, load balancing, fault tolerance, and virtual LANs, which provide better performance, security, and throughput. These modes apply to the integrated Ethernet controller and to controllers on supported Ethernet adapters. You do not need to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you must install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. The device drivers are available on the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software 16 IBM xSeries 225 Types 8649: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Formatting
a
SCSI
hard
disk
drive
Low-level
formatting
removes
all
data
from
the
hard
disk.
If
there
is
data
you
want
to
save,
back
up
the
hard
disk
before
performing
this
procedure.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
format
a
drive.
Note:
Before
you
format
a
SCSI
hard
disk,
make
sure
that
it
is
not
part
of
a
mirrored
pair.
From
the
list
of
adapters,
select
the
controller
(channel)
for
the
drive
to
format.
Select
Mirroring
Properties
and
make
sure
the
mirroring
value
for
the
drive
is
set
to
None
.
1.
From
the
list
of
adapters,
select
the
controller
(channel)
for
the
drive
to
format.
2.
Select
Device
Properties
.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
(
↑
or
↓
)
to
highlight
the
drive
to
format.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
(
←
or
→
)
or
the
End
key
to
scroll
to
the
right.
5.
Select
Format
;
then,
press
Enter
to
begin
the
low-level
formatting
operation.
Using
ServeRAID
Manager
You
can
run
ServeRAID
Manager
in
startable-CD
mode
from
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
or
as
an
installed
program.
For
information
about
installing
ServeRAID
Manager,
see
the
documentation
on
the
CD.
See
the
ServeRAID
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
RAID
technology
and
instructions
for
using
ServeRAID
Manager.
The
Installation
Guide
for
your
server
also
contains
instructions
for
using
ServeRAID
Manager
to
configure
your
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities.
Before
you
install
your
operating
system,
you
must
configure
the
controller
that
is
attached
to
the
hard
disk
drives.
Use
the
configuration
program
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
to
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
or
to
configure
an
optional
IBM
ServeRAID
controller.
Notes:
1.
You
cannot
use
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
to
configure
the
optional
controllers.
2.
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.
Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
The
Ethernet
controller
is
integrated
on
the
system
board.
It
provides
an
interface
for
connecting
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1000-Mbps
network
and
provides
full
duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
network.
If
the
Ethernet
port
in
the
server
supports
auto-negotiation,
the
controller
detects
the
data-transfer
rate
of
the
network
(10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX,
or
1000BASE-T)
and
automatically
operates
at
that
rate,
in
full-duplex
or
half-duplex
mode,
as
appropriate.
The
Ethernet
controller
supports
optional
modes,
such
as
teaming,
priority
packets,
load
balancing,
fault
tolerance,
and
virtual
LANs,
which
provide
better
performance,
security,
and
throughput.
These
modes
apply
to
the
integrated
Ethernet
controller
and
to
controllers
on
supported
Ethernet
adapters.
You
do
not
need
to
set
any
jumpers
or
configure
the
controller.
However,
you
must
install
a
device
driver
to
enable
the
operating
system
to
address
the
controller.
The
device
drivers
are
available
on
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
16
IBM
xSeries
225
Types
8649:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide