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Use the Adaptec HostRAID Configuration Utility program to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the integrated Serial ATA controller (simple-swap SATA models). Be sure to use this program as described in this document. Use this 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 When you are using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program to configure and manage simple-swap SATA arrays, consider the following information: v The integrated Serial ATA controller with integrated SATA RAID (simple-swap SATA models) supports RAID level-0 and level-1 with the option of having a hot-spare drive. v You cannot use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to configure the integrated Serial ATA 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. Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program Use the Array Configuration Utility to add RAID level-0 and level-1 functionality to the integrated Serial ATA (SATA) controller. This utility is a part of the BIOS code. For additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility program, see the documentation on the Adaptec HostRAID Support CD. If this CD did not come with the server, you can download it from http://www.ibm.com/ support/. Using the SATA 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. For additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to create, configure, and manage arrays, see the documentation on the Adaptec HostRAID Support CD. Configuring the controller: To use the Array Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1 array, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt Press

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Use
the
Adaptec
HostRAID
Configuration
Utility
program
to
add
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
functionality
to
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
controller
(simple-swap
SATA
models).
Be
sure
to
use
this
program
as
described
in
this
document.
Use
this
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
When
you
are
using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
and
manage
simple-swap
SATA
arrays,
consider
the
following
information:
v
The
integrated
Serial
ATA
controller
with
integrated
SATA
RAID
(simple-swap
SATA
models)
supports
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
with
the
option
of
having
a
hot-spare
drive.
v
You
cannot
use
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
to
configure
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
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.
Using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
to
add
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
functionality
to
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
(SATA)
controller.
This
utility
is
a
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
For
additional
information
about
using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program,
see
the
documentation
on
the
Adaptec
HostRAID
Support
CD.
If
this
CD
did
not
come
with
the
server,
you
can
download
it
from
support/.
Using
the
SATA
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.
For
additional
information
about
using
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
program
to
create,
configure,
and
manage
arrays,
see
the
documentation
on
the
Adaptec
HostRAID
Support
CD.
Configuring
the
controller:
To
use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
a
RAID
level-1
array,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
<CTRL><<A>
for
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
3.
Select
Array
Configuration
Utility
.
4.
Select
Create
Array
.
5.
From
the
list
of
ready
drives,
select
the
two
drives
that
you
want
to
group
into
the
array.
6.
When
you
are
prompted
to
select
the
RAID
level,
select
RAID-1
.
7.
(Optional)
Type
an
identifier
for
the
array.
8.
When
you
are
prompted
for
the
array
build
method,
select
Quick
Int
.
9.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
complete
the
configuration,
and
select
Done
to
exit.
10.
Restart
the
server.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
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