Lenovo RD120 RAID Configuration Utility menu choices, Configuring the controller, vDisk Utilities

RAID 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.

vSerial Select Utility

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

vDisk 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.

Configuring the controller

To configure a RAID array on the server, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on the server.

2.When the message Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility appears, press Ctrl+A.

3.Select Array Configuration Utility.

4.Select Create Array.

5.From the list of ready drives, select the drives that you want to group into the array.

6.From the list of RAID levels available, select the one you want to use, such as RAID-1.

7.(Optional) Type an identifier for the array.

8.When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Init.

9.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration; then, select Done to exit.

10.Restart the server.

Viewing the configuration

To view information about the RAID array, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on the server.

2.When the message Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility appears, press Ctrl+A.

3.Select Array Configuration Utility.

4.Select Manage Arrays.

5.Select an array and press Enter.

6.To exit from the program, press Esc.

Using the baseboard management controller

The baseboard management controller provides basic service-processor environmental monitoring functions for the server. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem and also records the error in the BMC system event log.

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