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Configuring, controller

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To perform some tasks, you can run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program. However, to configure the integrated RAID controller or the installed ServeRAID controller and perform an initial RAID configuration on the server, you must run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, as described in the instructions in this section. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, use the method that is described in the instructions that come with the adapter to view or change settings for attached devices. See the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager to configure the RAID controller. 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 IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the CD or DVD 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. From the toolbar, click Create. 3. Click Express configuration. 4. Click Next. 5. In the "Configuration summary" window, review the information. To change the configuration, click Modify arrays or Modify logical drives. Note: Some operating systems have size limitations for logical drives. Before you save the configuration, make sure that the size of the logical drive is appropriate for your operating system. 6. 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. 7. Exit from ServeRAID Manager and remove the CD from the CD or DVD drive. 8. 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. Chapter 4. Configuring the server 51

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To
perform
some
tasks,
you
can
run
ServeRAID
Manager
as
an
installed
program.
However,
to
configure
the
integrated
RAID
controller
or
the
installed
ServeRAID
controller
and
perform
an
initial
RAID
configuration
on
the
server,
you
must
run
ServeRAID
Manager
in
Startable
CD
mode,
as
described
in
the
instructions
in
this
section.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter
in
the
server,
use
the
method
that
is
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter
to
view
or
change
settings
for
attached
devices.
See
the
ServeRAID
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
RAID
technology
and
instructions
for
using
ServeRAID
Manager
to
configure
the
RAID
controller.
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
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
into
the
CD
or
DVD
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.
From
the
toolbar,
click
Create
.
3.
Click
Express
configuration
.
4.
Click
Next
.
5.
In
the
“Configuration
summary”
window,
review
the
information.
To
change
the
configuration,
click
Modify
arrays
or
Modify
logical
drives
.
Note:
Some
operating
systems
have
size
limitations
for
logical
drives.
Before
you
save
the
configuration,
make
sure
that
the
size
of
the
logical
drive
is
appropriate
for
your
operating
system.
6.
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.
7.
Exit
from
ServeRAID
Manager
and
remove
the
CD
from
the
CD
or
DVD
drive.
8.
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
.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
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