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Using, Adaptec, Configuration, Utility, programs, Serial, HostRAID

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v The SCSI controller with integrated SCSI RAID (SCSI models) and the integrated Serial ATA controller (SATA models) with integrated SATA RAID support RAID levels 0 and 1. Installing an optional ServeRAID controller provides additional RAID levels. v You cannot use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the integrated Serial ATA controller with integrated RAID and the SCSI controller with integrated RAID. v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. Drives in an array can have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive. v To help ensure signal quality, do not mix drives with different speeds and data rates. v To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID controller, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID option. v If you install a different type of RAID controller in your server, use the configuration method described in the instructions that come with that RAID controller to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices. Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA HostRAID) Use the Array Configuration Utility within the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs to add RAID levels 0 and 1 functionality to the integrated Serial ATA (SATA) controller with integrated RAID. This utility is a part of the BIOS code in your server. For additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs, see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If this CD did not come with your server, you can download the ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD from the IBM Web site at: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. The Serial ATA RAID feature comes disabled by default. You must enable the SATA RAID feature and install the device drivers before you can use it. The SATA RAID feature configuration utilities, device drivers, and information are available on the ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature Complete the following steps to enable the SATA HostRAID feature: 1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen. 2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you have set a supervisor password, you are prompted to type the password. 3. Select Devices and I/O Ports. 4. Scroll down and select SATA RAID Enable. 5. Select Enabled. 6. Press Esc; then, select Yes to save your changes. Using the Serial ATA HostRAID feature The instructions in this section are for using the Array Configuration Utility program to access and perform an initial RAID level-1 configuration. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in your server, use the configuration method described in the instructions that come with that adapter to view or change settings for the attached devices. 20 xSeries 306 Type 8836: User's Guide

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v
The
SCSI
controller
with
integrated
SCSI
RAID
(SCSI
models)
and
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
controller
(SATA
models)
with
integrated
SATA
RAID
support
RAID
levels
0
and
1.
Installing
an
optional
ServeRAID
controller
provides
additional
RAID
levels.
v
You
cannot
use
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
to
configure
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
controller
with
integrated
RAID
and
the
SCSI
controller
with
integrated
RAID.
v
Hard
disk
drive
capacities
affect
how
you
create
arrays.
Drives
in
an
array
can
have
different
capacities,
but
the
RAID
controller
treats
them
as
if
they
all
have
the
capacity
of
the
smallest
hard
disk
drive.
v
To
help
ensure
signal
quality,
do
not
mix
drives
with
different
speeds
and
data
rates.
v
To
update
the
firmware
and
BIOS
code
for
an
optional
ServeRAID
controller,
you
must
use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
that
comes
with
the
ServeRAID
option.
v
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
controller
in
your
server,
use
the
configuration
method
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
that
RAID
controller
to
view
or
change
SCSI
settings
for
attached
devices.
Using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
(for
Serial
ATA
HostRAID)
Use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
within
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
to
add
RAID
levels
0
and
1
functionality
to
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
(SATA)
controller
with
integrated
RAID.
This
utility
is
a
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
your
server.
For
additional
information
about
using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs,
see
the
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
If
this
CD
did
not
come
with
your
server,
you
can
download
the
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD
from
the
IBM
Web
site
at:
The
Serial
ATA
RAID
feature
comes
disabled
by
default.
You
must
enable
the
SATA
RAID
feature
and
install
the
device
drivers
before
you
can
use
it.
The
SATA
RAID
feature
configuration
utilities,
device
drivers,
and
information
are
available
on
the
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
Enabling
the
Serial
ATA
HostRAID
feature
Complete
the
following
steps
to
enable
the
SATA
HostRAID
feature:
1.
Turn
on
the
server
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
2.
When
the
message
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
If
you
have
set
a
supervisor
password,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
Select
Devices
and
I/O
Ports
.
4.
Scroll
down
and
select
SATA
RAID
Enable
.
5.
Select
Enabled
.
6.
Press
Esc;
then,
select
Yes
to
save
your
changes.
Using
the
Serial
ATA
HostRAID
feature
The
instructions
in
this
section
are
for
using
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
program
to
access
and
perform
an
initial
RAID
level-1
configuration.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter
in
your
server,
use
the
configuration
method
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
that
adapter
to
view
or
change
settings
for
the
attached
devices.
20
xSeries
306
Type
8836:
User’s
Guide