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next array to RDY.

Then, return to step 3 to create

the next array.

If you have finished creating the

arrays, continue with step 6 on page

104.

6.

When the initialization process completes, you have

completed the required steps for creating a

ServeRAID disk-array configuration.

7.

Back up the disk-array configuration information to

diskette.

See “Backing up the disk-array

configuration” on page

126 for instructions.

8.

You are now ready to install the operating system.

Refer to the information provided in the ServerGuide

package.

Creating disk arrays manually:

You can use the

Create/Delete/Copy Log Drive menu to create the disk

arrays manually.

You also can use this menu to define the

logical and hot-spare drives for the arrays.

You must

define at least one logical drive for each array.

To create a disk array manually:

1.

Start the ServeRAID Configuration program (see

“Starting the ServeRAID Configuration program” on

page 77).

2.

Select

Create/Delete/Copy Log Drive

from the Main

Menu; then, press

Enter.

A screen similar to the following appears.

Bay

Array

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Ch

2

INI

RDY

CDR

RDY

RDY

RDY

Select a choice using the Up Arrow ( ) and Down Arrow ( ) keys and press Enter.

Press Esc to return to previous menu.

Main Menu

IBM ServeRAID Adapter Disk Array Configuration Ver. X.XX

Adapter Number: 1

Bus Number: 0 Host ID = Null Config

Bay

Array

Ch

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

INI

RDY

RDY

RDY

1. Help

2. Delete Disk Array

3. Create Disk Array

4. Define Logical Drive

5. Copy Logical Drive

6. Define/Undefine Hot-spare Drive

7. Delete Logical Drive

8. Exit

Create/Delete/Copy Log Drive

›

›

3.

Select

Create Disk Array;

then, press

Enter.

4.

Use the Up Arrow (

↑

) or Down Arrow (

↓

) key to

highlight each drive that you want to include in the

array; then, press

Enter.

The cursor is active in the

Array/Bay selection list.

(You must press

Enter

to

select each drive.

As you select each drive, the state

of that drive changes from ready (RDY) to online

(ONL).)

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Section	Page
Contents	7
Netfinity 5500 - Type 8660	9
General Checkout	15
Diagnostic tools	18
Features	23
Additional service information	25
Locations	149
Symptom-to-FRU index	272
Undetermined problems	299
Parts listing (Type 8660)	301
Related service information	315
2-way Xeon upgrade installation	347

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