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IBM ServeRAID Configuration Program - [Configure the ServeRAID Controller] File View Actions Help ?X IBM Server (BEST SERVER) Controller 1 (not configured) This program will guide you through the configuration of your ServeRAID controller. You must configure each controller before you can use it. To begin the configuration process, select a controller from the tree on the left and select 'Express' or 'Custom' configuration path below; then, click on the 'Next' button. Configuration Paths Express Configuration for Controller 1 Select this choice to configure your ServeRaid controller automatically. Custom Configuration for Controller 1 Select this choice to configure your ServeRaid controller manually. < Back Next > Cancel Help 07/09/1998 7:37:51 PM The program found 1 ServeRAID controllers. 07/09/1998 7:37:51 PM The IBM ServeRAID Configuration Program started. Select the Cancel button to switch from the Configuration mode to the Information mode. all ServeRAID controllers in the server are configured, the program starts in the Information mode and a screen similar to the following appears. IBM ServeRAID Configuration Program - [Controller 1 Information] File View Actions Help ?X IBM Server (BEST SERVER) Controller 1 ServeRAID Controller Information Controller Number Firmware Version Read-Ahead Cache Mode Stripe-Unit Size Rebuild Rate Hot-Swap Rebuild Data Scrubbing Auto-Synchronization Number of Arrays Number of Logical Drives Number of Hot-Spare Drives Description or Value 1 3.00.00 Enabled 8K High Enabled Enabled Enabled 2 2 0 07/09/1998 7:37:51 PM The program found 1 ServeRAID controllers. 07/09/1998 7:37:51 PM The IBM ServeRAID Configuration Program started. Select the icon on the Tool Bar to switch from the Information mode to the Configuration mode. 2. Continue with one of the following: "Configuration mode" "Information mode" on page 78 Configuration mode: You can use the Configuration mode to create up to eight independent disk arrays for each ServeRAID controller. The Configuration mode provides two configuration paths: Express Configuration and Custom Configuration. Netfinity 5500 M20 - Type 8662 73

Section	Page
Contents	7
Netfinity 5500 M20 - Type 8662	9
General checkout	16
Diagnostic tools	19
Features	25
Configuring the server	27
Configuration overview	28
Configuration/Setup Utility program	29
System information:	31
System security:	33
Start options:	37
Advanced setup:	37
Plug and Play:	39
Error logs:	39
Save settings:	40
Configuring options	40
Configuring ISA and PCI adapters	41
Resolving configuration conflicts	41
Configuring the ethernet controller	43
Ethernet cable specifications	44
Ethernet connection problems	47
Failover for redundant Ethernet	48
Additional service information	52
Light path diagnostics	56
Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor	60
Software installation	68
Specifications	69
Using the ServeRAID Advanced Configuration Functions	71
ServeRAID system board controller	74
Understanding RAID technology	75
ServeRAID Configuration Program	78
ServeRAID Mini-Configuration Program	102
ServeRAID Administration and Monitoring Program	106
ServeRAID administration functions	111
ServeRAID monitoring functions	123
ServeRAID IPSSEND program (starting)	127
ServeRAID IPSMON program (starting)	136
ServeRAID device drivers and utility programs (installation)	138
ServeRAID programs for Windows NT and Windows 95	139
ServeRAID background-server components	139
Installing the ServeRAID WIN32-based program	141
Installing ServeRAID device drivers	142
Starting the ServeRAID background-server components	159
IPSSEND and IPSMON programs	162
Locations/Removals	168
Adapters	169
Battery replacement	181
Changing jumper positions	184
Completing the installation	186
Controls and indicators	189
CD-ROM drive	192
DASD backplane removal	194
Diagnostics panel LEDs	195
External options	196
Connecting external SCSI devices:	196
Input/output ports and connectors:	196
Front bezel removal	203
Hot-swap power supply installation	204
Hot-swap power supply removal	208
Hot-swap fan assembly replacement	210
Information LED panel	213
Information LED panel assembly removal	216
Input/output connectors and expansion slots	217
Interior LED and speaker assembly	220
Internal drives installation	221
Installing devices in the NetBAY3	233
Memory board component locations	238
Memory board jumpers	239
Memory board removal	240
Memory modules	242
Microprocessor installation	246
Preparing to install options	254
Power backplane removal	257
Power supplies	258
Power supply LEDs	259
Power supply filler panel	260
NetBAY3 bezel installation	261
Processor board component locations	262
Processor board jumpers	263
Processor board removal	265
Processor support tray removal	267
Processor support tray installation	269
Rack installation	270
SCSI backplane component locations	281
SCSI backplane option jumpers	282
Server cabling	283
Server door and trim bezels removal	284
Shuttle removal	285
Side cover(s) removal	286
System board component locations	287
System board jumpers	288
System board removal	290
Top cover removal	292
Symptom-to-FRU index	293
Beep symptoms	294
No beep symptoms	296
Information panel system error LED	298
Diagnostic error codes	301
Error symptoms	308
Power supply LED errors	309
POST error codes	312
SCSI error codes	319
ServeRAID controller error codes/messages	320
ServeRAID POST error codes	322
ServeRAID POST error procedures	322
ServeRAID Startup Messages	326
Undetermined problems	333
Parts listing (Type 8662)	335
System	337
Keyboards	343
Power cords	345
Related service information	347
Safety information	348
Problem determination tips	381
Notices	384

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IBM ServeRAID Configuration Program - [Configure the ServeRAID Controller]

File

View

Actions

Help

Express Configuration for Controller 1

Custom Configuration for Controller 1

Select this choice to configure your ServeRaid

controller automatically.

Select this choice to configure your ServeRaid

controller manually.

< Back

Next >

Cancel

Help

07/09/1998

7:37:51 PM

The program found 1 ServeRAID controllers.

07/09/1998

7:37:51 PM

The IBM ServeRAID Configuration Program started.

Configuration Paths

IBM Server (BEST SERVER)

Controller 1

(not configured)

This program will guide you through the configurationof your ServeRAID

controller.

You mustconfigure each controller before you can use it.

To begin the configurationprocess, select a controller from the tree on

the left and select 'Express' or 'Custom' configuration path below;

then, click on the 'Next' button.

Select the

Cancel

button to switch from the

Configuration mode to the Information mode.

all

ServeRAID controllers in the server are

configured, the program starts in the Information

mode and a screen similar to the following

appears.

IBM ServeRAID Configuration Program - [Controller 1 Information]

File

View

Actions

Help

ServeRAID Controller Information

07/09/1998

7:37:51 PM

The program found 1 ServeRAID controllers.

07/09/1998

7:37:51 PM

The IBM ServeRAID Configuration Program started.

IBM Server (BEST SERVER)

Controller 1

Description or Value

Controller Number

Firmware Version

Read-Ahead Cache Mode

Stripe-Unit Size

Rebuild Rate

Hot-Swap Rebuild

Data Scrubbing

Auto-Synchronization

Number of Arrays

Number of Logical Drives

Number of Hot-Spare Drives

3.00.00

Enabled

High

Enabled

Select the

icon on the Tool Bar to

switch from the Information mode to the

Configuration mode.

Continue with one of the following:

“Configuration mode”

“Information mode” on page

Configuration mode:

You can use the Configuration mode to create up to eight

independent disk arrays for each ServeRAID controller.

The Configuration mode provides two configuration paths:

Express Configuration

and

Custom Configuration

Netfinity 5500 M20 - Type 8662