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v Use ServeRAID Manager to: - Configure arrays - View the RAID configuration and associated devices - Monitor operation of the RAID controllers Consider the following information when using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program and ServeRAID Manager to configure and manage arrays: v The ServeRAID-8k-l SAS controller that comes with the server supports only RAID level-0, level-1, and level-10. You can replace it with a ServeRAID-8k SAS controller that supports additional RAID levels. v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an array can have different capacities, but the ServeRAID controller treats 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 To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID SAS controller, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID option. Using the ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID configuration Utility programs 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 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

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v
Use
ServeRAID
Manager
to:
–
Configure
arrays
–
View
the
RAID
configuration
and
associated
devices
–
Monitor
operation
of
the
RAID
controllers
Consider
the
following
information
when
using
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program
and
ServeRAID
Manager
to
configure
and
manage
arrays:
v
The
ServeRAID-8k-l
SAS
controller
that
comes
with
the
server
supports
only
RAID
level-0,
level-1,
and
level-10.
You
can
replace
it
with
a
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
controller
that
supports
additional
RAID
levels.
v
Hard
disk
drive
capacities
affect
how
you
create
arrays.
The
drives
in
an
array
can
have
different
capacities,
but
the
ServeRAID
controller
treats
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
To
update
the
firmware
and
BIOS
code
for
an
optional
ServeRAID
SAS
controller,
you
must
use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
that
comes
with
the
ServeRAID
option.
Using
the
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
configuration
Utility
programs
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
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!
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
If
you
have
set
an
administrator
password,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
To
select
a
choice
from
the
menu,
use
the
arrow
keys.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
the
channel
for
which
you
want
to
change
settings.
5.
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.
v
Disk
Utilities
Select
this
choice
to
format
a
disk
or
verify
the
disk
media.
Select
a
device
from
the
list
and
read
the
instructions
on
the
screen
carefully
before
making
a
selection.
Using
ServeRAID
Manager
Use
ServeRAID
Manager,
which
is
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD,
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
v
Configure
a
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
array
Chapter
2.
Configuration
information
and
instructions
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