6-6 Installing and Using Utilities

–Save Disk Array Configuration Data

The configuration information on the disk mirroring controller is saved into the floppy disk. If you set or change RAID, always use this function to save the configuration information into a floppy disk.

IMPORTANT: Some Disk Array Controllers do not support this function. In that case, this menu will not be shown.

–Restore Disk Array Configuration Data

The configuration information saved in a floppy disk is restored to NVRAM and hard disk drive on the disk mirroring controller.

If the configuration information is broken or changed by mistake, restore the configuration information.

When the defected disk array controller is replaced, the configuration information on the hard disk drive must be saved into the disk array controller.

However, if the configuration information on the new disk mirroring controller is saved into a hard disk drive, use this function to restore the configuration information.

IMPORTANT:

„Some Disk Array Controllers do not support this function. In that case, this menu will not be shown.

„This is a function for maintenance. Please do not use it except maintenance.

„Off-line Maintenance Utility

Off-line Maintenance Utility is an OS-independent maintenance program that performs preventive maintenance and error analysis for your server. See Chapter 8 or online help for details.

„System Diagnostics

Executes various tests on the server system to check if the server functions are normal and if the connection between the server and additional board is normal.

After the System Diagnostics is executed, a system check program assigned to each model starts. See Chapter 7 for details.

„Create Support Disk

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM contains a number of device drivers and utilities that you can put on floppy disks and load onto your system.

Using this menu creates a support disk by copying from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM. If your system has the Windows operating system, you may find it more convenient to use NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for Windows-based to make support disks

Write the displayed title on the floppy disk label, which is useful for management in the future. Customers are to provide a floppy disk to create a support disk.