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Remote, Supervisor, Adapter, SlimLine, Requirements

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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 (Add selected drives) 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. 7. Click Next. 8. In the "Configuration summary" window, review the information. To change the configuration, click Back. 9. 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. 10. Exit from ServeRAID Manager, and remove the CD from the CD or DVD drive. 11. Restart the server. Viewing the configuration You can use ServeRAID Manager to view information about RAID controllers and the RAID subsystem (such as arrays, logical drives, hot-spare drives, and physical drives). When you click an object in the ServeRAID Manager tree, information about that object appears in the right pane. To display a list of available actions for an object, click the object and click Actions. Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine You can use an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to obtain enhanced system management capabilities, beyond those of the integrated baseboard management controller (BMC). The Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine has a dedicated Ethernet connection at the rear of the server. This section describes how to set up, cable, and configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine so that you can manage the server remotely. In addition to the information in this section, see the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine documentation for information about how to configure and use the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine to manage the server remotely through the Web-based interface or the text-based interface. Note: The Web-based interface and text-based interface do not support double-byte character set (DBCS) languages. Requirements Make sure that the following requirements are met: v The Web interface Remote Disk function requires the client system to be running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later. The Web interface Remote Control features require the Java™1.4 Plug-in or later. The following Web browsers are supported: - Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later with the latest Service Pack 90 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: User's Guide

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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
(Add
selected
drives)
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.
7.
Click
Next
.
8.
In
the
“Configuration
summary”
window,
review
the
information.
To
change
the
configuration,
click
Back
.
9.
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.
10.
Exit
from
ServeRAID
Manager,
and
remove
the
CD
from
the
CD
or
DVD
drive.
11.
Restart
the
server.
Viewing
the
configuration
You
can
use
ServeRAID
Manager
to
view
information
about
RAID
controllers
and
the
RAID
subsystem
(such
as
arrays,
logical
drives,
hot-spare
drives,
and
physical
drives).
When
you
click
an
object
in
the
ServeRAID
Manager
tree,
information
about
that
object
appears
in
the
right
pane.
To
display
a
list
of
available
actions
for
an
object,
click
the
object
and
click
Actions
.
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
You
can
use
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
to
obtain
enhanced
system
management
capabilities,
beyond
those
of
the
integrated
baseboard
management
controller
(BMC).
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
has
a
dedicated
Ethernet
connection
at
the
rear
of
the
server.
This
section
describes
how
to
set
up,
cable,
and
configure
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
so
that
you
can
manage
the
server
remotely.
In
addition
to
the
information
in
this
section,
see
the
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
documentation
for
information
about
how
to
configure
and
use
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
to
manage
the
server
remotely
through
the
Web-based
interface
or
the
text-based
interface.
Note:
The
Web-based
interface
and
text-based
interface
do
not
support
double-byte
character
set
(DBCS)
languages.
Requirements
Make
sure
that
the
following
requirements
are
met:
v
The
Web
interface
Remote
Disk
function
requires
the
client
system
to
be
running
Microsoft
Windows
2000
or
later.
The
Web
interface
Remote
Control
features
require
the
Java
™
1.4
Plug-in
or
later.
The
following
Web
browsers
are
supported:
–
Microsoft
Internet
Explorer
version
5.5
or
later
with
the
latest
Service
Pack
90
System
x3400
Types
7973,
7974,
7975,
and
7976:
User’s
Guide