IBM 8840 Installing your operating system without ServerGuide, Enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature

Installing your operating system without ServerGuide

If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page:

1.Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/.

2.Under Search technical support type, xSeries 346 and click Search.

3.Select the instructions for your operating system.

Using the SCSISelect Utility program for Adaptec HostRAID configuration

Use the SCSISelect Utility program to add RAID level-0, level-1, and level-10 functionality with the option of a hot-spare drive to the SCSI controller with integrated RAID. Installing a ServeRAID-7k enables the SCSI controller to provide additional RAID levels. This utility is part of the BIOS code in the server.

The SCSI RAID feature comes disabled by default. You must enable it and install the device drivers before you can use it. SCSI RAID configuration utilities, device drivers, and information are available on the ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD. If this CD did not come with your server, you can download it from http://www.ibm.com/support.

Enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature

Complete the following steps to enable the SCSI HostRAID feature:

1.Turn on the server.

2.When the prompt Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect Utility appears, press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to type the password.

3.Use the arrow keys to select the channel for which you want to change settings and press Enter.

4.Select Configure/View SCSI Controller Setting; then, select HostRAID.

5.Select Enabled.

6.Press Esc; then, select Yes to save the changes.

Using the SCSI HostRAID feature to perform a RAID level-0 configuration

The instructions in this section describe how to access the SCSI HostRAID feature from the SCSISelect Utility program and perform an initial RAID level-0 configuration. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, use the configuration method described in the instructions that come with that adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices.

See the documentation on the ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD for additional information about how to use the SCSI HostRAID feature.

Configuring the controller

Complete the following steps to use the SCSI HostRAID feature to configure a

RAID level-0 array:

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