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Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other than Lenovo service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply. See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply. 7. Turn on the server. You can now start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and either delete the old password or set a new power-on or administrator password. 8. Save the configuration and turn off the server; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables again. Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other than Lenovo service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply. See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply. 9. Remove the cover, move the clear-CMOS switch back to the Off position, and reinstall the cover. 10. Replace the server in the rack and connect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the server. Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other than Lenovo service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply. See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply. Using the RAID Configuration Utility program Use the RAID Configuration Utility 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 RAID Configuration Utility programs to configure and manage arrays, consider the following information: 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 SAS controller, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID controller. Starting the RAID Configuration Utility program To start the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt > appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password. 3. To select a choice from the menu (see "RAID Configuration Utility menu choices" on page 88), use the arrow keys. 4. Use the arrow keys to select the channel for which you want to change settings. 5. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the screen. Chapter 3. Configuring the server 87

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Attention:
In
a
dc
power
environment,
only
trained
service
personnel
other
than
Lenovo
service
technicians
are
authorized
to
connect
or
disconnect
power
to
the
dc
power
supply
and
to
install
and
remove
a
dc
power
supply.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
dc
power
supply.
7.
Turn
on
the
server.
You
can
now
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
either
delete
the
old
password
or
set
a
new
power-on
or
administrator
password.
8.
Save
the
configuration
and
turn
off
the
server;
then,
disconnect
all
power
cords
and
external
cables
again.
Attention:
In
a
dc
power
environment,
only
trained
service
personnel
other
than
Lenovo
service
technicians
are
authorized
to
connect
or
disconnect
power
to
the
dc
power
supply
and
to
install
and
remove
a
dc
power
supply.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
dc
power
supply.
9.
Remove
the
cover,
move
the
clear-CMOS
switch
back
to
the
Off
position,
and
reinstall
the
cover.
10.
Replace
the
server
in
the
rack
and
connect
the
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then,
turn
on
the
server.
Attention:
In
a
dc
power
environment,
only
trained
service
personnel
other
than
Lenovo
service
technicians
are
authorized
to
connect
or
disconnect
power
to
the
dc
power
supply
and
to
install
and
remove
a
dc
power
supply.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
dc
power
supply.
Using
the
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
RAID
Configuration
Utility
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
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
to
configure
and
manage
arrays,
consider
the
following
information:
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
SAS
controller,
you
must
use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
that
comes
with
the
ServeRAID
controller.
Starting
the
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program
To
start
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
<<<
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility!
>>>
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
If
you
have
set
an
administrator
password,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
To
select
a
choice
from
the
menu
(see
“RAID
Configuration
Utility
menu
choices”
on
page
88),
use
the
arrow
keys.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
the
channel
for
which
you
want
to
change
settings.
5.
To
change
the
settings
of
the
selected
items,
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
87