IBM 88772ru User Guide - Page 80
Configuring, controller
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you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices. For additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, see the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD. Additional information about ServeRAID Manager is also available from the Help menu. For information about a specific object in the ServeRAID Manager tree, select the object and click Actions → Hints and tips. Configuring the controller By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the controller before you install the operating system. The information in this section assumes that you are running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode. To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, turn on the server; then, insert the CD into the CD drive. If ServeRAID Manager detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives, the Configuration wizard starts. In the Configuration wizard, you can select express configuration or custom configuration. Express configuration automatically configures the controller by grouping the first two physical drives in the ServeRAID Manager tree into an array and creating a RAID level-1 logical drive. If you select custom configuration, you can select the two physical drives that you want to group into an array and create a hot-spare drive. Using express configuration To use express configuration, complete the following steps: 1. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller. 2. Click Express configuration. 3. Click Next. 4. In the "Configuration summary" window, review the information. To change the configuration, click Modify arrays. 5. Click Apply; when you are asked whether you want to apply the new configuration, click Yes. The configuration is saved in the controller and in the physical drives. 6. Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the CD drive. 7. Restart the server. Using custom configuration To use custom configuration, complete the following steps: 1. In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller. 2. Click Custom configuration. 3. Click Next. 4. In the "Create arrays" window, from the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into the array. 5. Click the icon to add the drives to the array. 6. If you want to configure a hot-spare drive, complete the following steps: a. Click the Spares tab. b. Select the physical drive that you want to designate as the hot-spare drive, and click the icon to add the drive. 68 IBM System x3755 Type 8877: User's Guide