IBM 887022X Maintenance Manual - Page 36

Configuring the controller By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the controller before you install your operating system. The information in this section assumes that you are running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode. To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, turn on the server; then, insert the CD into the DVD-ROM drive. If ServeRAID Manager detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives, the Configuration wizard starts, and a window similar to that shown in the following illustration opens. Figure 7. "Configuration wizard" window In the Configuration wizard, you can select express configuration or custom configuration. Express configuration automatically configures the controller by grouping the first two physical drives in the ServeRAID Manager tree into an array and creating a RAID level-1 logical drive. If you select custom configuration, you can select the two physical drives that you want to group into an array and create a hot-spare drive. Using express configuration Complete the following steps to use express configuration: 1. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller. 2. Click Express configuration. 3. Click Next. The "Configuration summary" window opens. 4. Review the information in the "Configuration summary" window. To change the configuration, click Modify arrays. 26 xSeries 445 Type 8870: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide