IBM 621858U Installation Guide - Page 30

Consider

the

following

information

when

using

the

Adaptec

RAID

Configuration

Utility

program

and

SCSISelect

Utility

program

to

configure

and

manage

arrays:

v

The

integrated

SCSI

controller

with

integrated

SCSI

RAID

(in

SCSI

models)

and

the

integrated

SATA

(in

SATA

models)

with

integrated

SATA

RAID

supports

RAID

levels

0

and

1,

with

the

option

of

having

a

hot-spare

drive.

Installing

an

optional

ServeRAID

controller

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

adapter,

you

must

use

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Support

CD

that

comes

with

the

ServeRAID

option.

v

If

you

install

a

different

type

of

RAID

adapter

in

the

computer,

use

the

configuration

method

described

in

the

instructions

that

come

with

that

adapter

to

view

or

change

SCSI

settings

for

attached

devices.

Using

the

Adaptec

RAID

Configuration

Utility

program

(for

Serial

ATA

RAID)

Use

the

Array

Configuration

Utility

within

the

Adaptec

RAID

Configuration

Utility

program

to

add

RAID

level-0

and

level-1

functionality

to

the

integrated

SATA

controller.

The

Array

Configuration

Utility

is

part

of

the

BIOS

code

in

the

computer.

For

additional

information

about

using

the

Adaptec

RAID

Configuration

Utility

programs,

see

the

documentation

on

the

IBM

ServeRAID-8e

(Adaptec

HostRAID)

Support

CD.

If

this

CD

does

not

come

with

the

computer,

you

can

download

it

from

http://www.ibm.com/support/.

The

integrated

SATA

RAID

feature

(SATA

HostRAID)

comes

disabled

by

default.

You

must

enable

it

and

install

the

device

drivers

before

you

can

use

it.

The

SATA

RAID

feature

configuration

utilities,

devices

drivers,

and

information

are

available

on

the

IBM

ServeRAID-8e

(Adaptec

HostRAID)

Support

CD.

Enabling

the

Serial

ATA

HostRAID

feature:

To

enable

the

SATA

RAID

feature,

complete

the

following

steps:

1.

Turn

on

the

computer.

2.

When

the

prompt

Press

F1

for

Configuration/Setup

appears,

press

F1.

If

you

have

set

a

supervisor

password,

you

are

prompted

to

type

the

password.

3.

Select

Devices

and

I/O

Ports

.

4.

Scroll

down

and

select

SATA

RAID

Enable

.

5.

Select

Enabled

.

6.

Press

Esc,

and

select

Yes

to

save

the

changes.

Using

the

Serial

ATA

HostRAID

feature:

The

instructions

in

this

section

are

for

using

the

Array

Configuration

Utility

program

to

access

and

perform

an

initial

RAID

level-1

configuration.

If

you

install

a

RAID

adapter

in

the

computer,

use

the

configuration

method

described

in

the

instructions

that

come

with

the

adapter

to

view

or

change

settings

for

the

attached

devices.

See

the

documentation

on

the

IBM

ServeRAID-8e

(Adaptec

HostRAID)

Support

CD

for

additional

information

about

using

the

Array

Configuration

Utility

program

to

18

IBM

IntelliStation

M

Pro

Type

6218:

Installation

Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. Introduction	13
The IntelliStation Documentation CD	14
Hardware and software requirements	14
Using the Documentation Browser	14
Related documentation	15
Notices and statements in this document	16
Inventory checklist	17
Selecting a location for the computer	17
Arranging the workspace	17
Comfort	17
Glare and lighting	17
Air circulation	18
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	18
Features and specifications	19
Controls and LEDs	20
Chapter 2. Cabling and starting the computer	23
Cabling the computer	23
Turning on the computer	23
Running the operating-system setup program	24
Turning off the computer	24
Chapter 3. Configuring the computer	27
Viewing the license agreement	27
Using the built-in configuration programs	27
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	28
Using the Boot Menu program	29
Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent	29
Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs	29
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program (for Serial ATA RAID)	30
Using the SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID)	31
Using SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program (for Serial Attached SCSI RAID)	32
Using ServeRAID Manager	33
Configuring the controller	34
Using express configuration	34
Using the custom configuration	34
Viewing the configuration	35
Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller	35
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program (some models)	35
Chapter 4. Completing the installation	37
Recording important numbers	37
Registering the computer	37
Creating an emergency recovery-repair diskette in Windows	38
Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette or CD in Windows	39
Chapter 5. Solving problems	41
Diagnostic tools overview	41
Power-on self-test (POST)	42
POST beep codes	42
POST error codes	42
Troubleshooting tables	53
CD or DVD drive problems	53
Diskette drive problems	54
General problems	55
Hard disk drive problems	55
Intermittent problems	56
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems	57
Memory problems	58
Microprocessor problems	58
Monitor or video problems	59
Power problems	61
Serial port problems	62
Software problems	62
Universal Serial Bus port problems	63
System-board error LEDs	64
Product Recovery program	64
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	65
Before you call	65
Using the documentation	65
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	66
Software service and support	66
Hardware service and support	66
Appendix B. Notices	67
Edition notice	67
Trademarks	68
Important notes	68
Product recycling and disposal	69
Battery return program	70
Electronic emission notices	71
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	71
Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement	71
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada	71
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	71
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	72
Power cords	72

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