Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature

documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If this CD did not come with the server, you can download it from http://www.ibm.com/ support/.

The integrated Serial ATA RAID feature (SATA HostRAID) comes disabled by default. You must enable it and install the device drivers before you can use it. The SATA RAID feature configuration utilities, device drivers, and information are available on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD.

Important: A configuration conflict (error code 1801) might occur if SATA RAID and SAS/SATA RAID are both enabled. If you are enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature, make sure that the RAID Support option in the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program is disabled (for more information, see “Enabling the SAS/SATA HostRAID feature” on page 44).

To enable the SATA RAID feature, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on the server.

2.When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password.

3.Select Devices and I/O Ports --> Advanced Chipset Control --> Serial ATA.

4.Select SATA Controller Mode Option. Change the value to Enhanced.

5.Scroll down and select SATA RAID Enable.

6.Select Enabled.

7.Press Esc; then, select Yes to save your changes.

Using the Serial ATA 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. If you install a different type of RAID adapter, use the method that is described in the instructions that come with the adapter to view or change settings for the attached devices.

For additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to create, configure, and manage arrays, see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (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.

IBM 8485, 8490 manual Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature