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Using the management utility program Use the baseboard management controller management utility program to remotely manage and configure a server. The following features are available from the program: v IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) Shell Use this feature to remotely perform power-management and system identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from a command-line interface. Use this feature also to remotely view the event log. v Serial over LAN Proxy Use this feature to remotely perform control and management functions over a Serial over LAN network. Use this feature also to remotely view and change the BIOS settings. To download the utility program and create the baseboard management controller management utility CD, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. Click IBM System x3850 M2 or IBM System x3950 M2 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the server. 5. From the BMC software section, download the management utility (SMBRIDGE). 6. Review the readme file on the CD to install and use the program. Using the RAID configuration programs Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program and the LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program to configure and manage redundant array of independent disks (RAID) arrays. The following notes describe information that you must consider: v The integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities supports RAID levels 0 and 1 with a hot-spare drive installed. Installing an optional ServeRAID controller provides additional RAID levels. v You cannot use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities. v When you create a RAID level 1 (mirrored) pair, all drives must be on the same channel. v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The 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 You can set up a mirror after the operating system is installed on the primary drive only if you are using an integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities. You must make sure that the primary drive has the lower SCSI ID (for example, 0). Note: The bezel identifies the SCSI IDs of the hard disk drive bays. Important: If you use an integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities to configure a RAID level 1 (mirrored) array after you have installed the operating Chapter 3. Configuring the server 73

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Using the management utility program
Use the baseboard management controller management utility program to remotely
manage and configure a server. The following features are available from the
program:
v
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) Shell
Use this feature to remotely perform power-management and system
identification control functions over a LAN or serial port interface from a
command-line interface. Use this feature also to remotely view the event log.
v
Serial over LAN Proxy
Use this feature to remotely perform control and management functions over a
Serial over LAN network. Use this feature also to remotely view and change the
BIOS settings.
To download the utility program and create the baseboard management controller
management utility CD, complete the following steps.
Note:
Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1.
2.
Under
Product support
, click
System x
.
3.
Under
Popular links
, click
Software and device drivers
.
4.
Click
IBM System x3850 M2
or
IBM System x3950 M2
to display the matrix of
downloadable files for the server.
5.
From the BMC software section, download the management utility
(SMBRIDGE).
6.
Review the readme file on the CD to install and use the program.
Using the RAID configuration programs
Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program and the LSI Logic MegaRAID
Storage Manager program to configure and manage redundant array of
independent disks (RAID) arrays. The following notes describe information that you
must consider:
v
The integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities supports RAID levels 0 and
1 with a hot-spare drive installed. Installing an optional ServeRAID controller
provides additional RAID levels.
v
You cannot use the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD to configure the
integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities.
v
When you create a RAID level 1 (mirrored) pair, all drives must be on the same
channel.
v
Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The 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
You can set up a mirror after the operating system is installed on the primary
drive only if you are using an integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities.
You must make sure that the primary drive has the lower SCSI ID (for example,
0).
Note:
The bezel identifies the SCSI IDs of the hard disk drive bays.
Important:
If you use an integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities to
configure a RAID level 1 (mirrored) array after you have installed the operating
Chapter 3. Configuring the server
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