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Maintenance Tasks

This section describes a number of tasks called from the MAPs during maintenance of the IBM SerialRAID Adapter that involve running the configurator utilities. There are configurator utilities provided with the IBM SerialRAID Adapter, both of which provi access to disk service aids in addition to the procedures for setting the config

ŸThe DOS configurator.

This

is

on a

self-contained

bootable

diskette

provided

with

the IBM

SerialRAID

Adapter.

It

is used

to

configure

an

adapter

on the

local

server

in situations

the

operating

system

is

not

loaded

or

running

on

the server.

ŸThe Remote Systems Management (RSM) configurator.

This runs through an internet browser interface and allows the IBM SerialRAID Adapter to be configured from either the local server or from a remote server

For the complete details of how to configure an IBM SerialRAID Adapter you should consult theIBM SerialRAID Adapter Installation and .User's Guide

Converting a New

Resource

to a

Free

Resource

A

new resource

is one that has not been

used

previously

by

the

type

of

system

which it is now installed. For example, a

new disk drive to be installed

could

have

arrived

directly

from

the

factory, or have been used previously

in

an

AIX

system

both events the disk itself indicates that it is for AIX usage. This

task

resets

indication and

places

the

disk in the FREE

state

so that

it

can

be

used by

the

Using the DOS Configurator:

1.	Start	the	DOS	Configurator.
2.	From	the	main	menu selectSSA Adapter List	to display the list of installed
	adapters.

3. Select the required adapter from the list.

4. From the adapter menu,NewselectResources

.

5. The New Resource list is displayed:

a. If there are new resources in the list, go to step 6.

b. If there are no new resources in the list, go to step 7.

6. For each new resource that you want			to convert to the Free state, put the cu
against	its	name and press Delete. The	resource freeis convertedstateandto the
its name	is	removed from the list of	new resources.

7. Return to the Main menu by pressing Esc.

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Contents

IBM Page October Maintenance Manual 1998 First Contents Identify How This Book Is Organized About This Supplement Related Publications SerialRAID Adapter Installation and , User’s S33-3283GuideIBM SerialRAID Adapter Technical ,ReferenceSA33-3275-01 SerialRAID SerialRAID Adapter Installation and Usersfor moreGuidetails General Information See Installation Using the SRN TableDisplaying SRNs SRN Table Repair Verification Verify Adapters Unless You are instructed Service Request Numbers SRNs5 SSA Service Request Numbers SRNs7 FRU List Service Request Numbers SRNs9 40% Service Request Numbers SRNs11 SSA Loop Configurations that Are Not Valid Software and Microcode ErrorsDealing with Fast-Write Problems Service Request Numbers SRNs13 IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Example SSA Link Error Problem Determination Link Status Lights Light Locating a Broken Loop IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Using the DOS Configurator Replacement Disk DrivesDisk Exchanging a Non-Array Disk Drive Using ConfiguratorGuide RSM Exchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM Configurator UsingExchanging an Array Disk List Module IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Exchanging the Fast-Write Cache Card Installing a DramRemoving the Cache Card Refer to Figure Remove Pin2/ Removing the Fast-Write Cache Card Card Direction shown by the arrow in the diagram, and plug it Installing the Collar and Pin of the Fast-Write Cache Card Disk Service Aids Service Aids and OtherAdapter Installation Users Guide Accessing Service Aids from Configurator Accessing Service Aids To Set Service Mode with the DOS Configurator Service Mode Here Loop Is broken Between Third Fourth disk Drives Status To Set Service Mode With the RSM Configurator Format Disk To Format Using the DOS Configurator To Certify using the DOS Configurator To Format With the RSM ConfiguratorCertify Disk To Certify With the RSM Configurator To Identify With the RSM Configurator To Identify with the DOS ConfiguratorIdentify Function Download Microcode Function Finding the Physical Are AvailableFinding the Device When Finding the Device Error Summary Event/Error LoggerLog View SSA Event Log IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information To a Maintenance Tasks Using the RSM Configurator List FromArray Nvram Modifying Attributes of Resources Maintenance ManualSelectNot Present Blank Slot To select the disk drives for the array Creating an Array To create an array IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Attaching a Resource IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Introduction UtilitiesEvent IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information BOOK? YOUSRN? Is the SRN 45PAA? MAP 015 2010-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2320 SSA Link IBM the SerialRAID Adapter Installation . Users GuideANY Are TextBreak 012 FAILING? 013016 Is a TextBreakYes 017 018 2320-6IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2323 SSA Intermittent Error PAA Example 2323-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2324 SSA RAID SelectDisk Service Aids Do YOU have SRN 49500? Did the Diagnostics Give YOU ANY Other SRN?Yes No 002 Action Not Necessarily by You? Are ANY Disk Drives LISTED? Disks Yes 020 019021 022 Did Did the Certify Service AID Fail AGAIN? 038 Open LOOP? Yes 039 Adapter Installation . Users Guide040 041 047 Yes 046048 Modify Attributes Use Hot051 SelectSSA Adapter List Is the Problem SOLVED?On ANY ARRAY? 054 060 059Yes No 061 062 066 065Yes No 067 069 RAID CheckoutYes No 070 071 Yes No 076 075077 Or More Into 090 089Yes 091 092 How 2324-20IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information APPLICABLE? MAP 2410 SSA Repair VerificationAre ALL Check Lights OFF? Yes No 005 006 You have just exchanged a disk drive Page IBM