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Using, ServeRAID, Manager

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4. If operating-system installation instructions are available for your server model, OS installation is in the list in the upper-left corner of the Web page. Click OS installation and select the instructions for your operating system. Using ServeRAID Manager You can use the ServeRAID Manager program, provided on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to: v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) v Restore a SCSI hard disk to factory-default settings, erasing all data v View your RAID configuration and associated devices v Monitor operation of your RAID controllers The ServeRAID Manager program operates in two ways: v Startable-CD mode v As an installed software program See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager. The Installation Guide for your server also contains instructions for using ServeRAID Manager to configure your integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities. Notes: 1. The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports only RAID level-1. Installing an optional ServeRAID-5i controller provides additional RAID levels. 2. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in your server, use the configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices. Before you install your operating system, you must configure the controller that is attached to the hard disk drives. You must use the configuration program on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities or to configure an optional IBM ServeRAID controller. Notes: 1. You cannot use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the optional controllers. 2. To update the firmware and BIOS for an optional ServeRAID controller, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID option. 26 IBM xSeries 235 Type 8671: User's Guide

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4.
If
operating-system
installation
instructions
are
available
for
your
server
model,
OS
installation
is
in
the
list
in
the
upper-left
corner
of
the
Web
page.
Click
OS
installation
and
select
the
instructions
for
your
operating
system.
Using
ServeRAID
Manager
You
can
use
the
ServeRAID
Manager
program,
provided
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD,
to:
v
Configure
a
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
v
Restore
a
SCSI
hard
disk
to
factory-default
settings,
erasing
all
data
v
View
your
RAID
configuration
and
associated
devices
v
Monitor
operation
of
your
RAID
controllers
The
ServeRAID
Manager
program
operates
in
two
ways:
v
Startable-CD
mode
v
As
an
installed
software
program
See
the
ServeRAID
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
RAID
technology
and
instructions
for
using
ServeRAID
Manager.
The
Installation
Guide
for
your
server
also
contains
instructions
for
using
ServeRAID
Manager
to
configure
your
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities.
Notes:
1.
The
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
in
your
server
supports
only
RAID
level-1.
Installing
an
optional
ServeRAID-5i
controller
provides
additional
RAID
levels.
2.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter
in
your
server,
use
the
configuration
method
supplied
with
the
RAID
adapter
to
view
or
change
SCSI
settings
for
attached
devices.
Before
you
install
your
operating
system,
you
must
configure
the
controller
that
is
attached
to
the
hard
disk
drives.
You
must
use
the
configuration
program
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
to
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
or
to
configure
an
optional
IBM
ServeRAID
controller.
Notes:
1.
You
cannot
use
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
to
configure
the
optional
controllers.
2.
To
update
the
firmware
and
BIOS
for
an
optional
ServeRAID
controller,
you
must
use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
that
comes
with
the
ServeRAID
option.
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IBM
xSeries
235
Type
8671:
User’s
Guide