IBM Type 7977 Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program, Array Configuration Utility

–View the RAID configuration and associated devices

–Monitor operation of the RAID controller

Consider the following information when you use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program or ServeRAID Manager to configure and manage arrays:

vThe ServeRAID-8s SAS controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5. 6, 10, 50, and 60.

vServers that come with twelve 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS drives also come with two ServeRAID SAS controllers; a ServeRAID-8k controller in the ServeRAID connector on the system board and a ServeRAID-8s controller in PCI Express slot 2. The ServeRAID-8k controller supports the first eight hard disk drives, and the ServeRAID-8s controller supports the four remaining hard disk drives.

vThe integrated ServeRAID-8k controller is disabled when BIOS detects an optional ServeRAID-10is has been installed in the server.

vWhen you configure the 12 hard disk drives, you may configure the first eight drives into an array that is attached to the ServeRAID-8k and the remaining four drives into an array that is attached to the ServeRAID-8s.

vHard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. The drives in an array can have different capacities, but the ServeRAID controllers treat them as if they all have the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.

vTo help ensure signal quality, do not use drives with different speeds and data rates.

vDo not include SAS and SATA drives in the same array.

vTo update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID controller or controllers, you must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID option.

Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program

Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to perform the following tasks:

vConfigure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array

vView or change the RAID configuration and associated devices

Starting the IBM 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! >>> is displayed, press Ctrl+A.

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

4.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:

vArray Configuration Utility

Select this choice to create, manage, or delete arrays or to initialize drives.

vSerialSelect Utility

Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure the physical transfer and SAS address of the selected drive.

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