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–

View

the

RAID

configuration

and

associated

devices

–

Monitor

operation

of

the

RAID

controller

Consider

the

following

information

when

you

use

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

program

or

ServeRAID

Manager

to

configure

and

manage

arrays:

v

The

ServeRAID-8s

SAS

controller

supports

RAID

levels

0,

1,

1E,

5.

6,

10,

50,

and

60.

v

Servers

that

come

with

twelve

2.5-inch

hot-swap

SAS

drives

also

come

with

two

ServeRAID

SAS

controllers;

a

ServeRAID-8k

controller

in

the

ServeRAID

connector

on

the

system

board

and

a

ServeRAID-8s

controller

in

PCI

Express

slot

2.

The

ServeRAID-8k

controller

supports

the

first

eight

hard

disk

drives,

and

the

ServeRAID-8s

controller

supports

the

four

remaining

hard

disk

drives.

v

The

integrated

ServeRAID-8k

controller

is

disabled

when

BIOS

detects

an

optional

ServeRAID-10is

has

been

installed

in

the

server.

v

When

you

configure

the

12

hard

disk

drives,

you

may

configure

the

first

eight

drives

into

an

array

that

is

attached

to

the

ServeRAID-8k

and

the

remaining

four

drives

into

an

array

that

is

attached

to

the

ServeRAID-8s.

v

Hard

disk

drive

capacities

affect

how

you

create

arrays.

The

drives

in

an

array

can

have

different

capacities,

but

the

ServeRAID

controllers

treat

them

as

if

they

all

have

the

capacity

of

the

smallest

hard

disk

drive.

v

To

help

ensure

signal

quality,

do

not

use

drives

with

different

speeds

and

data

rates.

v

Do

not

include

SAS

and

SATA

drives

in

the

same

array.

v

To

update

the

firmware

and

BIOS

code

for

an

optional

ServeRAID

controller

or

controllers,

you

must

use

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Support

CD

that

comes

with

the

ServeRAID

option.

Using

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

program

Use

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

program

to

perform

the

following

tasks:

v

Configure

a

redundant

array

of

independent

disks

(RAID)

array

v

View

or

change

the

RAID

configuration

and

associated

devices

Starting

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

program

To

start

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

program,

complete

the

following

steps:

1.

Turn

on

the

server.

2.

When

the

prompt

<<<

Press

<CTRL><A>

for

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility!

>>>

is

displayed,

press

Ctrl+A.

3.

To

select

the

channel

for

which

you

want

to

change

settings,

use

the

arrow

keys

and

press

Enter.

4.

To

change

the

settings

of

the

selected

items,

follow

the

instructions

on

the

screen.

Be

sure

to

press

Enter

to

save

your

changes.

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

menu

choices

The

following

choices

are

on

the

IBM

ServeRAID

Configuration

Utility

menu:

v

Array

Configuration

Utility

Select

this

choice

to

create,

manage,

or

delete

arrays

or

to

initialize

drives.

v

SerialSelect

Utility

Select

this

choice

to

configure

the

controller

interface

definitions

or

to

configure

the

physical

transfer

and

SAS

address

of

the

selected

drive.

Chapter

4.

Configuring

the

server

55

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. Introduction	15
The IBM System x Documentation CD	16
Hardware and software requirements	16
Using the Documentation Browser	17
Notices and statements in this document	18
Features and specifications	19
Major components of the server	20
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices	21
Installation guidelines	21
System reliability guidelines	22
Working inside the server with the power on	22
Handling static-sensitive devices	23
Opening the bezel	24
Removing the left-side cover	25
Installing a memory module	25
Installing redundant power and cooling	33
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive	37
Installing an additional microprocessor	39
Installing an adapter	41
Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine	43
Completing the installation	44
Connecting the cables	45
Reattaching the bezel	46
Updating the server configuration	47
Chapter 3. Server controls, connectors, LEDs, and power	49
Front view	49
Rear view	51
Server power features	53
Turning on the server	53
Turning off the server	54
Chapter 4. Configuring the server	55
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	55
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	56
Using the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program	56
Using the baseboard management controller	57
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	57
BIOS update and configuration	57
Linux configuration	58
Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration	64
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program	65
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs	67
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program	67
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program	67
Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program	67
Using the ServeRAID configuration programs	68
Configuring hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA RAID	68
Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program	69
Starting the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program	69
IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu choices	69
Using ServeRAID Manager	70
Configuring the RAID controller	70
Viewing the configuration	71
Using the RAID configuration programs	71
Starting the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program	72
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu choices	72
Creating a RAID array	72
Viewing the array configuration	73
Using ServeRAID Manager	73
Configuring the controller	73
Viewing the configuration	74
Using the Boot Menu program	75
Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program	75
Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller	75
Chapter 5. Solving problems	77
Diagnostic tools overview	77
POST beep code descriptions	77
POST error codes	78
Troubleshooting tables	91
DVD drive problems	91
General problems	92
Hard disk drive problems	92
Intermittent problems	93
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing-device problems	94
Memory problems	95
Microprocessor problems	96
Monitor problems	96
Optional-device problems	99
Power problems	100
Serial port problems	101
ServerGuide problems	102
Software problems	103
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems	103
Video problems	103
Light path diagnostics	104
Diagnosing problems using light path diagnostics	104
Light path diagnostics LEDs	105
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	109
Before you call	109
Using the documentation	109
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	109
Software service and support	110
Hardware service and support	110
IBM Taiwan product service	110
Appendix B. Notices	111
Trademarks	111
Important notes	112
Product recycling and disposal	113
Battery return program	114
Electronic emission notices	116
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	116
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	116
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada	116
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	116
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	116
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	116
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	117
Chinese Class A warning statement	117
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	117

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