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Using, SCSISelect, Utility, program

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create, configure, and manage arrays. If the CD did not come with the computer, you can download the IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD from http://www.ibm.com/support/. Configuring the controller: To use the Array Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1 for the computer, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. When the prompt for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility appears, Press Ctrl+A. 3. Select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 4. Select Create Array. 5. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into the array. 6. When asked to select the RAID level, select RAID-1. 7. (Optional) Type an identifier for the array. 8. When asked for the array build method, select Quick Int. 9. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration, and select Done to exit. 10. Restart the computer. Viewing the configuration: To view information about the Serial ATA controller, complete the following steps: 1. Start the Array Configuration Utility. 2. From the Array Configuration Utility screen, select Manage Arrays. 3. Select an array and press Enter. 4. Press Esc to exit the program. Using the SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID) Use the SCSISelect Utility program to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the integrated SCSI controller. This utility is part of the BIOS code in the computer. The integrated SCSI RAID feature (SCSI HostRAID) comes disabled by default. You must enable it and install the device drivers before you can use it. The SCSI RAID configuration utilities, device drivers, and information are available 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/. Enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature: To enable the SCSI RAID feature, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the computer. 2. When the prompt Press for SCSISelect Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set a supervisor password, you are prompted to type the password. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the channel for which you want to change settings, and press Enter. 4. Select Configure/View SCSI Controller Setting, and select HostRAID. 5. Select Enabled. 6. Press Esc, and select Yes to save the changes. Using the SCSI HostRAID feature: The instructions in this section describe how to access the SCSI RAID feature from the SCSISelect Utility program and perform Chapter 3. Configuring the computer 19

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create,
configure,
and
manage
arrays.
If
the
CD
did
not
come
with
the
computer,
you
can
download
the
IBM
ServeRAID-8e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD
from
Configuring
the
controller:
To
use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
a
RAID
level-1
for
the
computer,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
computer.
2.
When
the
prompt
<CTRL><A>
for
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
appears,
Press
Ctrl+A.
3.
Select
Array
Configuration
Utility
(ACU)
.
4.
Select
Create
Array
.
5.
From
the
list
of
ready
drives,
select
the
two
drives
that
you
want
to
group
into
the
array.
6.
When
asked
to
select
the
RAID
level,
select
RAID-1
.
7.
(Optional)
Type
an
identifier
for
the
array.
8.
When
asked
for
the
array
build
method,
select
Quick
Int
.
9.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
complete
the
configuration,
and
select
Done
to
exit.
10.
Restart
the
computer.
Viewing
the
configuration:
To
view
information
about
the
Serial
ATA
controller,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Start
the
Array
Configuration
Utility.
2.
From
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
screen,
select
Manage
Arrays
.
3.
Select
an
array
and
press
Enter.
4.
Press
Esc
to
exit
the
program.
Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(for
SCSI
RAID)
Use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
add
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
functionality
to
the
integrated
SCSI
controller.
This
utility
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
computer.
The
integrated
SCSI
RAID
feature
(SCSI
HostRAID)
comes
disabled
by
default.
You
must
enable
it
and
install
the
device
drivers
before
you
can
use
it.
The
SCSI
RAID
configuration
utilities,
device
drivers,
and
information
are
available
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-8e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
If
this
CD
does
not
come
with
the
computer,
you
can
download
it
from
Enabling
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature:
To
enable
the
SCSI
RAID
feature,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
computer.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
SCSISelect
Utility
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
If
you
have
set
a
supervisor
password,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
the
channel
for
which
you
want
to
change
settings,
and
press
Enter.
4.
Select
Configure/View
SCSI
Controller
Setting
,
and
select
HostRAID
.
5.
Select
Enabled
.
6.
Press
Esc,
and
select
Yes
to
save
the
changes.
Using
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature:
The
instructions
in
this
section
describe
how
to
access
the
SCSI
RAID
feature
from
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
and
perform
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
computer
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