IBM 86884RX Installation Guide - Page 90

Mirroring Properties, Low-level format, Device Properties, Format

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Tip: The LSI driver handle number may change after each reboot. Each time you configure the LSI controller, perform these steps starting at step 1. 3. To configure the first LSI controller, issue the command drvcfg dd cc -s. Where: - dd is the LSI driver handle - cc is the controller to be configured - -s indicates that a Setup operation is required In our example, the command would be drvcfg 50 52 -s The command starts the LSI Logic SCSI Setup utility. 4. On the first screen, select the adapter (in yellow text, there will be only one) and press Enter. The Adapter Properties menu appears. Low-level format: If you wish to perform a low-level format on the drives before you create a mirrored pair, do the following: 1. From the Adapter Properties menu, select Device Properties. 2. Use the down arrow key to scroll to the drive you wish to format. 3. Use the right arrow key to select Format (initially this option is off the screen to the right) and press Enter 4. Press Enter to begin the format. 5. Select Mirroring Properties. A window similar to Figure 4-5 on page 77 appears. 76 IBM ^ xSeries 450 Planning and Installation Guide

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3.
To configure the first LSI controller, issue the command
drvcfg dd cc -s
.
Where:
–
dd
is the LSI driver handle
–
cc
is the controller to be configured
–
-s
indicates that a Setup operation is required
In our example, the command would be
drvcfg 50 52 -s
The command starts the LSI Logic SCSI Setup utility.
4.
On the first screen, select the adapter (in yellow text, there will be only one)
and press Enter. The Adapter Properties menu appears.
5. Select
Mirroring Properties
. A window similar to Figure 4-5 on page 77
appears.
Tip:
The LSI driver handle number may change after each reboot. Each
time you configure the LSI controller, perform these steps starting at step
1.
Low-level format:
If you wish to perform a low-level format on the drives
before you create a mirrored pair, do the following:
1.
From the Adapter Properties menu, select
Device Properties
.
2.
Use the down arrow key to scroll to the drive you wish to format.
3.
Use the right arrow key to select
Format
(initially this option is off the
screen to the right) and press Enter
4.
Press Enter to begin the format.