Initializing a RAID Array | Sun Microsystems X6450 specification

1.Start the BIOS RAID Configuration utility.

See “To Start the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility” on page 48.

2.Select Disk Utilities.

3.Select the disk drive you want, then press Enter.

4.Select Identify Drive, then press Enter.

5.When you have finished locating your disk drive, press any key.

▼To Identify Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities

You can identify disk drives by viewing the list of disk drives on your system. Only physical drives that are displayed during POST are shown.

1.Start the BIOS RAID Configuration utility.

See “To Start the BIOS RAID Configuration Utility” on page 48.

2.Select Disk Utilities.

The Disk Utilities view displays the following information:

TABLE B-3Information Provided by Disk Utilities

Location	Model	Rev#	Speed	Size

CN1=DEV1	The	The revision	The speed of	The size of the
Box0=Slot0	manufacturer	number of the	the disk drive.	disk drive.
Exp0=phy0	information.	disk drive.
Exp0=phy0

Initializing a RAID Array

Use the following procedure to initialize a RAID array.

1.Power-cycle your server.

2.During power up, type Ctrl-A to bring up the ARCU.

A message appears, then the ARCU opens. See FIGURE B-1.

Appendix B Using the BIOS Configuration Utility to Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module

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Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Grub Installing and Configuring the Server Module Contents Index Preface Using Unix Commands Typographic Conventions Shell PromptsRelated Documentation Documentation, Support, and Training Product UpdatesThird-Party Web Sites Sun Welcomes Your Comments Terms and References Used in This Book Introduction Installation Overview Insert the server module into a powered chassis Routine Power On and Power OffTo Apply Standby Power To Power On Main Power for All Server Components 1Server Module Front Panel To Shut Down Main Power About Diskless Servers Compact Flash Drive Solid State Disk Drive SSD Connecting to SAS Devices 1SAS Connection Summary External Connecton to the 10 GbE Ethernet Connections Internal Connection to a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module 3shows the configuration About the Boot Process Bootloader Bios and Bios Configuration Utilities Grub Windows Bootloader 2BIOS Configuration Utilities Save your changes To Configure Netboot or Compact Flash BootTo Configure the QLogic Fibre Channel in the Bios Enable the PCIe ExpressModule as a boot device To Load an OS Over the Network Netboot RAID Configuration To Configure the Sun Blade 0/1 RAID Expansion Module To Configure the Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module Directing Console Output Installing an Operating System Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September To Insert the Server Module Inserting the Server ModuleLocate the desired slot in the chassis Remove the filler panel Rotate the ejectors down until they snap into place LED Behavior Accessing and Configuring the Ilom Log in to the CMM Ilom CLI Type the command Displaying the Service Processor’s Ilom IP AddressConnecting to the Ilom To Display the Service Processor’s Ilom IP Address To Connect to the Ilom Web GUI Type your user name and password To log on to the ILOM, type $ ssh root@ipaddress Type the password when prompted. The default is changemeTo Connect to the Ilom CLI Click Log To log out, type Accessing and Configuring the Elom To Display the Service Processor’s Elom IP Address Displaying the Service Processor’s Elom IP Address To Connect to the Elom Web GUI Connecting to the Elom Click Login Type the user name and passwordTo Connect to the Elom CLI Log in to the CMM Ilom To Configure the Service Processor’s Network ConfigurationType the following commands To log out, type exit To Access the System Console Directly Accessing the System Console To start the system console, type To Access the System Console Using the Ilom CLITo Access the System Console Using the Elom CLI To power on the system, type the command Type a valid user name and password. For example To Access the System Console Using the Ilom Web Click the Launch Redirection tab 6Remote Control Screen Type the default user name and password To Access the System Console Using the Elom Web Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September 8Selections forBooting the Operating System 9Dongle Cable Connections Dongle Cable Connections 1Dongle Cable Connectors Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide September Installation Worksheet Table A-1Installation Worksheet Appendix a Installation Worksheet GMT P E N D I X B Introduction to the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Hot-Unplug Removal Conditions Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement or Reinsertion ConditionsHot-Plug Addition Conditions To Start the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Running the Bios RAID Configuration Utility To Navigate the Bios RAID Configuration Utility Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays Select Create Arrays from the main ACU menu Start the Bios RAID Configuration utilityTo Start the ACU To Create a New Array With the ACU Restart the computer To Make an Array Bootable With the ACUTo Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU To Initialize Disk Drives With the ACU Select Rescan Drives from the main ACU menu To Rescan Disk Drives With the ACUTo Perform a Secure Erase on Disk Drives With the ACU To Stop a Secure Erase in Progress With Press Esc until you are prompted to exit Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM SettingsTo Start Using a -SelectUtility To Apply Changes and Exit a -SelectUtility Some options might not be available To Modify General Settings With a -SelectUtility Table B-2SAS-Specific REM Settings To Modify SAS-Specific REM Settings With a Select Utility To Format or Verify a Disk Drive With the Disk Utilities Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk DrivesTo Locate Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities To Identify Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities Initializing a RAID ArraySelect Disk Utilities Figure B-1Adaptec RAID Controller Utility Arcu Initial View Select Array Configuration Utility Type yes When you have selected a drive, press EnterSelect Initialize Drives. a list of drives appears Select drives to initialize Select the drives to be included in the array Select Create Array from the main menu Make the following selections After you make your selections, press EnterPress Enter or click Done to proceed Figure B-7Write Cache Warning Click Enter to proceed ACU IndexPage Index