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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 that adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices. See the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD for additional information about how to use the SCSI HostRAID feature. Configuring the controller: To use the SCSI HostRAID feature to configure a RAID level-1 array, complete the following steps: 1. From the SCSISelect main menu, select Configure/View HostRAID Settings. 2. From the list of ready drives, type C to create an array. 3. When asked to select the RAID type, select RAID-1. 4. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into the array. 5. Select Create new RAID-1. 6. Type an identifier for the array. 7. Select Yes to create the array. 8. Press Esc to exit the utility. 9. Restart the computer. Viewing the configuration: You can use the SCSISelect Utility program to review information about the integrated SCSI controller. From the list of available arrays, select an array and press Enter. Press Esc to exit the utility. Using SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program (for Serial Attached SCSI RAID) Use the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility within the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the SAS controller. The SAS/SATA 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 SAS HostRAID feature comes disabled by default. You must enable it and install the device drivers before you can use it. The SAS HostRAID feature configuration utilities, devices drivers, and information are available on the IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. Enabling the SAS HostRAID feature: To enable the SAS RAID feature, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the computer and watch the monitor screen. 2. When the message Press for SAS/SATA Configuration Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. 3. Select SerialSelect Utility. 4. Select Controller Configuration. 5. Select RAID support. 6. Select Enabled. Using the SAS HostRAID feature: The instructions in this section are for using the Array Configuration Utility program to access and perform an initial RAID level-1 20 IBM IntelliStation M Pro Type 6218: Installation Guide

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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
that
adapter
to
view
or
change
SCSI
settings
for
attached
devices.
See
the
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-8e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
how
to
use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature.
Configuring
the
controller:
To
use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
configure
a
RAID
level-1
array,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
SCSISelect
main
menu,
select
Configure/View
HostRAID
Settings
.
2.
From
the
list
of
ready
drives,
type
C
to
create
an
array.
3.
When
asked
to
select
the
RAID
type,
select
RAID-1
.
4.
From
the
list
of
ready
drives,
select
the
two
drives
that
you
want
to
group
into
the
array.
5.
Select
Create
new
RAID-1
.
6.
Type
an
identifier
for
the
array.
7.
Select
Yes
to
create
the
array.
8.
Press
Esc
to
exit
the
utility.
9.
Restart
the
computer.
Viewing
the
configuration:
You
can
use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
review
information
about
the
integrated
SCSI
controller.
From
the
list
of
available
arrays,
select
an
array
and
press
Enter.
Press
Esc
to
exit
the
utility.
Using
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
(for
Serial
Attached
SCSI
RAID)
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
within
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program
to
add
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
functionality
to
the
SAS
controller.
The
SAS/SATA
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
The
SAS
HostRAID
feature
comes
disabled
by
default.
You
must
enable
it
and
install
the
device
drivers
before
you
can
use
it.
The
SAS
HostRAID
feature
configuration
utilities,
devices
drivers,
and
information
are
available
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-8e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
Enabling
the
SAS
HostRAID
feature:
To
enable
the
SAS
RAID
feature,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
computer
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
2.
When
the
message
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
3.
Select
SerialSelect
Utility
.
4.
Select
Controller
Configuration
.
5.
Select
RAID
support
.
6.
Select
Enabled
.
Using
the
SAS
HostRAID
feature:
The
instructions
in
this
section
are
for
using
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
program
to
access
and
perform
an
initial
RAID
level-1
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IBM
IntelliStation
M
Pro
Type
6218:
Installation
Guide