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v If you install a different type of RAID controller, follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the controller to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices. Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to perform the initial configuration of the SAS controller and attached devices. The LSI Logic Configuration Utility program is part of the BIOS. You can perform the initial configuration before you install the operating system. Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program To start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt Press CTRL-C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility... is displayed, press Ctrl+C. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the controller for which you want to change settings. Use the Help function to see instructions and available actions for this screen. 4. To change the settings of the selected items, follow the instructions on the screen. 5. When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit the program; select Save to save the settings that you have changed. Configuring the controller and devices To configure a SAS controller and attached devices, select the controller from the initial LSI Logic Configuration Utility program screen; then, press Enter. You can view and change settings for the following items for the selected controller: Boot Support Specify the type of boot support that will be in effect (disabled, BIOS only, OS only, or both BIOS and OS). RAID Properties Create a RAID array or hot-spare drive from the displayed choices. To create an array, complete the following steps: 1. Select the volume: IM (integrated mirror), IME (integrated mirror enhanced), or IS (integrated striping). 2. Select each drive that will be part of the array. 3. Select C to create the array. SAS Topology View information about the devices that are directly attached to the selected SAS controller and which devices make up RAID arrays. Format and verify an attached device. Advanced Adapter Properties View the SAS properties and change the following items for the selected controller: v Global properties v Cylinder head sector (CHS) mapping v Advanced device properties, such as I/O timeouts and LUNs to scan v Spin-up properties v PHY properties 68 IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Type 7141: User's Guide

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v
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
controller,
follow
the
instructions
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
controller
to
view
or
change
SCSI
settings
for
attached
devices.
Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
perform
the
initial
configuration
of
the
SAS
controller
and
attached
devices.
The
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
You
can
perform
the
initial
configuration
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
Starting
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
To
start
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
CTRL-C
to
start
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility...
is
displayed,
press
Ctrl+C.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
the
controller
for
which
you
want
to
change
settings.
Use
the
Help
function
to
see
instructions
and
available
actions
for
this
screen.
4.
To
change
the
settings
of
the
selected
items,
follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
5.
When
you
have
finished
changing
settings,
press
Esc
to
exit
the
program;
select
Save
to
save
the
settings
that
you
have
changed.
Configuring
the
controller
and
devices
To
configure
a
SAS
controller
and
attached
devices,
select
the
controller
from
the
initial
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
screen;
then,
press
Enter.
You
can
view
and
change
settings
for
the
following
items
for
the
selected
controller:
Boot
Support
Specify
the
type
of
boot
support
that
will
be
in
effect
(disabled,
BIOS
only,
OS
only,
or
both
BIOS
and
OS).
RAID
Properties
Create
a
RAID
array
or
hot-spare
drive
from
the
displayed
choices.
To
create
an
array,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Select
the
volume:
IM
(integrated
mirror),
IME
(integrated
mirror
enhanced),
or
IS
(integrated
striping).
2.
Select
each
drive
that
will
be
part
of
the
array.
3.
Select
C
to
create
the
array.
SAS
Topology
View
information
about
the
devices
that
are
directly
attached
to
the
selected
SAS
controller
and
which
devices
make
up
RAID
arrays.
Format
and
verify
an
attached
device.
Advanced
Adapter
Properties
View
the
SAS
properties
and
change
the
following
items
for
the
selected
controller:
v
Global
properties
v
Cylinder
head
sector
(CHS)
mapping
v
Advanced
device
properties,
such
as
I/O
timeouts
and
LUNs
to
scan
v
Spin-up
properties
v
PHY
properties
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IBM
System
x3850
M2
and
System
x3950
M2
Type
7141:
User’s
Guide