IBM 86481BU User Guide - Page 33
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Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA RAID) | Use the Array Configuration Utility, in the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility | programs, to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the integrated Serial ATA | (SATA) controller. This utility is part of the BIOS code in the server. For additional | information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs, see the | documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If this | CD did not come with your server, you can download it from the IBM Web site at | http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. The integrated Serial ATA 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, device drivers, and information are available on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature Complete the following steps to enable the SATA RAID feature: | 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password. 3. Select Advanced Setup. 4. Make sure the setting for Serial ATA is Enabled. 5. Scroll down and select SATA RAID Enable. 6. Select Enabled. 7. Press Esc; then, 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 on the integrated SATA controller. If you install a RAID adapter in the server, use the configuration method described in the instructions that come with that adapter to view or change settings for the attached devices. Note: The integrated SATA controller supports only two hard disk drives. For the server (SATA models) to support up to four SATA hard disk drives, an optional SATA RAID adapter must be installed in the server. See the Option Installation Guide for more information. See the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD for additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to create, configure, and manage arrays. Configuring the controller: Complete the following steps to use the Array Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1 array on your server. 1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen. 2. When the message Press 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. Chapter 2. Configuring the server 21