IBM 86601RU Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 145

Using the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration, program, Mini-Configuration program, the MM/DD/YY will

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Using the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program The ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program is a quick way to view the ServeRAID controller settings and to perform a limited set of the configuration functions. The ServeRAID Mini Configuration program is stored in read-only memory (ROM). To access the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program: 1. Start the server. If the system is already turned on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the server. Each time the system starts, the ServeRAID controller performs a power-on self-test (POST). The POST checks the configuration information for the ServeRAID controller and for the configured hard disk drives, to see if any changes have occurred. If POST does not detect changes in the configuration or encounter any hardware problems, continue with step 2. If POST detects changes in the configuration or encounters a hardware problem, messages appear on the screen. If this occurs, see "Symptom-to-FRU index" on page 264 and correct the problem; then, return here and continue with step 2. 2. Press Ctrl+I immediately when a screen similar to the following Mini-Configuration screen appears. IBM ServeRAID Adapter Disk Array Mini-Configuration Utility Ver. X.XX IBM ServeRAID Adapter BIOS Copyright IBM Corp. 1995, 1997 Ver: X.XX.X MM/DD/YY Press for Mini-Config Utility Initializing Adapter Number 1. Please wait Starting drives. Firmware Version: NNNNN NvRAM cache controller was found. 4 logical drives are installed. NonDisk SCSI Devices Found : CDROM: 0 Tape: 0 Removable Disk: 1 Other: 0 Note In the preceding figure, the version number will be replaced by the version number of the Mini-Configuration program, the MM/DD/YY will be replaced by the date of the version of the Mini-Configuration program, and NNNNN will be replaced by the version number of the firmware. Netfinity 5500 - Type 8660 137

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Using the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration
program
The ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program is a quick way
to view the ServeRAID controller settings and to perform a
limited set of the configuration functions.
The ServeRAID
Mini Configuration program is stored in read-only memory
(ROM).
To access the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program:
1.
Start the server.
If the system is already turned on,
press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Del
to restart the server.
Each time the system starts, the ServeRAID controller
performs a power-on self-test (POST).
The POST
checks the configuration information for the
ServeRAID controller and for the configured hard disk
drives, to see if any changes have occurred.
±
If POST does not detect changes in the
configuration or encounter any hardware
problems, continue with step 2.
±
If POST detects changes in the configuration or
encounters a hardware problem, messages
appear on the screen.
If this occurs, see
“Symptom-to-FRU index” on page
264 and
correct the problem; then, return here and
continue with step 2.
2.
Press
Ctrl
+
I
immediately when a screen similar to the
following Mini-Configuration screen appears.
Press <Ctrl+I> for Mini-Config Utility
Initializing Adapter Number 1. Please wait Starting drives.
Firmware Version: NNNNN
NvRAM cache controller was found.
4 logical drives are installed.
NonDisk SCSI Devices Found : CDROM: 0
Tape: 0
Removable Disk:
1
Other: 0
IBM ServeRAID Adapter BIOS
Copyright IBM Corp. 1995, 1997
Ver: X.XX.X
MM/DD/YY
IBM ServeRAID Adapter Disk Array Mini-Configuration Utility Ver. X.XX
Note
In the preceding figure, the version number will
be replaced by the version number of the
Mini-Configuration program, the MM/DD/YY will
be replaced by the date of the version of the
Mini-Configuration program, and NNNNN will be
replaced by the version number of the firmware.
Netfinity 5500 - Type 8660
137