IBM 86605SU Maintenance Manual - Page 132
Restoring the Disk-Array Configuration, Testing the RAID Subsystem, ServRAID II Configuration
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Restoring the Disk-Array Configuration: To restore the disk-array configuration information for the ServeRAID controller, use the ServRAID II Configuration CD and an up-to-date disk-array configuration backup diskette. Attention: Dynamic changes in the configuration of your disk arrays occur due to hot-spare drive replacement or other drive maintenance activity. Because of this, the configuration backup information on the diskette might be different from the information stored in NVRAM for the ServeRAID controller. Therefore, it is important that you back up the disk-array configuration information frequently, to keep the backup information on the diskette current. To restore the ServeRAID configuration information: 1. Start the ServeRAID Configuration program (see "Starting the ServeRAID Configuration Program" on page 77). 2. Select Advanced Functions from the Main Menu; then, press Enter. 3. Select Restore/Convert Saved Configuration from the next menu; then, press Enter. 4. Insert your Disk-Array Configuration Backup diskette into the diskette drive; then, press Enter. 5. A list of backup file names appears. Use the Up Arrow (↑) or Down Arrow (↓) key to select the file name that you want to restore; then, press Enter. 6. The Confirm pop-up window appears. Select Yes to restore the configuration information, or select No to return to the previous menu; then, press Enter. 7. Press Esc to return to the Main Menu. Testing the RAID Subsystem: You can use the RAID Subsystem Diagnostic program to test the ServeRAID controller and the devices connected to the controller. To test the RAID subsystem: 1. Start the ServeRAID Configuration program (see "Starting the ServeRAID Configuration Program" on page 77). 2. Select Advanced Functions from the Main Menu; then, press Enter. 3. Select IBM RAID Subsystem Diagnostic from the next menu; then, press Enter. 4. Select the diagnostic test that you want to run; then, press Enter. Descriptions of the diagnostic tests available are as follows: Netfinity 5500 - Type 8660 127