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See

 

the

 

documentation

 

on

 

the

 

ServeRAID-7e

 

(Adaptec

 

HostRAID)

 

Support

 

CD

 

for

 

additional

 

information

 

about

 

using

 

the

 

Array

 

Configuration

 

Utility

 

program

 

to

 

create,

 

configure,

 

and

 

manage

 

arrays.

 

Configuring

 

the

 

controller:

   

Complete

 

the

 

following

 

steps

 

to

 

use

 

the

 

Array

 

Configuration

 

Utility

 

program

 

to

 

configure

 

a

 

RAID

 

level-1

 

array

 

on

 

your

 

server.

  

1.

   

Turn

 

on

 

the

 

server

 

and

 

watch

 

the

 

monitor

 

screen.

  

2.

   

When

 

the

 

message

 

Press

 

<CTRL><<A>

 

for

 

Adaptec

 

RAID

 

Configuration

 

Utility

 

appears,

 

press

 

Ctrl+A.

  

3.

   

Select

 

Array

 

Configuration

 

Utility

 

(ACU)

.

  

4.

   

Select

 

Create

 

Array

.

  

5.

   

From

 

the

 

list

 

of

 

ready

 

drives,

 

select

 

the

 

two

 

drives

 

that

 

you

 

want

 

to

 

group

 

into

 

the

 

array.

  

6.

   

Select

 

RAID-1

 

when

 

asked

 

to

 

select

 

the

 

RAID

 

level.

  

7.

   

(optional),

 

Type

 

an

 

identifier

 

for

 

the

 

array.

  

8.

   

Select

 

Quick

 

Int

 

when

 

asked

 

for

 

the

 

array

 

build

 

method.

  

9.

   

Follow

 

the

 

instructions

 

on

 

the

 

screen

 

to

 

complete

 

the

 

configuration,

 

and

 

select

 

Done

 

to

 

exit.

 

10.

   

Restart

 

the

 

server.

Viewing

 

the

 

configuration:

   

Complete

 

the

 

following

 

steps

 

to

 

view

 

information

 

about

 

the

 

Serial

 

ATA

 

controller:

 

1.

   

Start

 

the

 

Array

 

Configuration

 

Utility.

 

2.

   

From

 

the

 

Array

 

Configuration

 

Utility

 

window,

 

select

 

Manage

 

Arrays

.

 

3.

   

Select

 

an

 

array

 

and

 

press

 

Enter.

 

4.

   

Press

 

Esc

 

to

 

exit

 

the

 

program.

Using

 

the

 

SCSISelect

 

Utility

 

program

 

(for

 

SCSI

 

HostRAID)

 

Use

 

the

 

SCSISelect

 

Utility

 

to

 

add

 

RAID

 

levels

 

0

 

and

 

1

 

functionality

 

to

 

the

 

SCSI

 

controller

 

(SCSI

 

models

 

only).

 

This

 

utility

 

is

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

BIOS

 

code

 

in

 

your

 

server.

 

The

 

SCSI

 

RAID

 

feature

 

comes

 

disabled

 

by

 

default.

 

You

 

must

 

enable

 

the

 

SCSI

 

RAID

 

feature

 

and

 

install

 

the

 

device

 

drivers

 

before

 

you

 

can

 

use

 

it.

 

SCSI

 

RAID

 

configuration

 

utilities,

 

device

 

drivers,

 

and

 

information

 

are

 

available

 

on

 

the

 

ServeRAID-7e

 

(Adaptec

 

HostRAID)

 

Support

 

CD.

 

If

 

this

 

CD

 

did

 

not

 

come

 

with

 

your

 

server,

 

you

 

can

 

download

 

the

 

ServeRAID-7e

 

(Adaptec

 

HostRAID)

 

Support

 

CD

 

from

 

the

 

IBM

 

Web

 

site

 

at

 

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.

 

Enabling

 

the

 

SCSI

 

HostRAID

 

feature

 

Complete

 

the

 

following

 

steps

 

to

 

enable

 

the

 

SCSI

 

HostRAID

 

feature:

 

1.

   

Turn

 

on

 

the

 

server

 

and

 

watch

 

the

 

monitor

 

screen.

 

2.

   

When

 

the

 

message

 

Press

 

<CTRL><A>

 

for

 

SCSISelect

 

Utility

 

appears,

 

press

 

Ctrl+A.

 

If

 

you

 

have

 

set

 

a

 

supervisor

 

password,

 

you

 

are

 

prompted

 

to

 

type

 

the

 

password.

 

3.

   

Use

 

the

 

arrow

 

keys

 

to

 

select

 

the

 

channel

 

for

 

which

 

you

 

want

 

to

 

change

 

settings

 

and

 

press

 

Enter.

 

4.

   

Select

 

Configure/View

 

SCSI

 

Controller

 

Setting

;

 

then,

 

select

 

HostRAID

.

 

5.

   

Select

 

Enabled

.

 

6.

   

Press

 

Esc;

 

then,

 

select

 

Yes

 

to

 

save

 

the

 

changes.

  

Chapter

 

2.

 

Configuring

 

the

 

server

 

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Summary of Contents for 84894MU

Page 1: ...xSeries 306 Type 8836 User s Guide ERserver...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...xSeries 306 Type 8836 User s Guide ERserver...

Page 4: ...e general information in Appendix B Notices on page 25 First Edition April 2004 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use...

Page 5: ...m SCSI models only 18 Starting the SCSISelect Utility program 18 SCSISelect Utility menu choices 19 Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs 19 Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility pr...

Page 6: ...anese Class A warning statement 29 Chinese Class A warning statement 29 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement 29 Power cords 30 Index 33 iv xSeries 306 Type 8836 User s Gu...

Page 7: ...alleert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat t m n tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation...

Page 8: ...Antes de instalar este producto lea la informaci n de seguridad L s s kerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den h r produkten vi xSeries 306 Type 8836 User s Guide...

Page 9: ...r reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be...

Page 10: ...ons Statement 3 CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following v Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser...

Page 11: ...power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device The device also might have more than one power cord To remove...

Page 12: ...ng label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a prob...

Page 13: ...lp In addition to this User s Guide the following documentation comes with your server v Installation Guide This printed document contains instructions for setting up your server and basic instruction...

Page 14: ...the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document The following notices and statements are used in this document v Notes These notices provide important tips guidance or advice v Importan...

Page 15: ...e port v ATA 100 single channel IDE controller Hard disk controllers v Serial ATA controller with integrated RAID v Ultra320 SCSI controller with integrated RAID SCSI models Acoustical noise emissions...

Page 16: ...memory modules DIMMs v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD that comes with your server provides programs to help you set up your server and install a 32...

Page 17: ...er upgradeable basic input output system BIOS code v ECC memory v Error codes and messages v Failover Ethernet support v Menu driven diagnostic programs on CD v Microprocessor serial number access v M...

Page 18: ...By deploying IBM Director you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through v Reduced downtime v Increased productivity of IT personnel and users v Reduced service and support costs For more info...

Page 19: ...tion with numerous other servers If your server supports IBM Director you can use IBM Director to light this LED remotely Hard disk drive activity LED When this LED is flashing it indicates that a har...

Page 20: ...is lit it indicates that the Ethernet network speed is 1 Gbps When this LED is off it indicates that the Ethernet network speed is 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet 2 speed 1 Gbps LED This LED is on the Et...

Page 21: ...led the server can be turned on from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II user interface v If your operating system supports the system management software for an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II the...

Page 22: ...n of the operating system and turn off the server if your operating system supports this feature v If the operating system stops functioning you can press and hold the power control button for more th...

Page 23: ...o configure the integrated Serial ATA SATA controller with integrated RAID and the devices that are attached to it For more information about using these utility programs see Using the Adaptec RAID Co...

Page 24: ...stall your operating system The ServerGuide program has the following features v Sets system date and time v Detects the SCSI RAID adapter controller or integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabiliti...

Page 25: ...artition options that are based on your operating system selection and the installed hard disk drives 4 The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating system CD and restart the server At...

Page 26: ...summary This choice is on the full and limited Configuration Setup Utility menu v System Information Select this choice to view information about your server When you make changes through other optio...

Page 27: ...er password See User password on page 17 for more information Supervisor Password Select this choice to set or change a supervisor password A supervisor password is intended to be used by a system adm...

Page 28: ...Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for instructions v Save Settings Select this choice to save the changes you have made in the settings v Restore Settings Select th...

Page 29: ...rd When a user password is set POST is not completed until you type the password If you forget the user password you can regain access to the server in any of the following ways v If a supervisor pass...

Page 30: ...or set a new user or supervisor password You do not need to return the jumper to the previous position Using the SCSISelect Utility program SCSI models only Use the SCSISelect Utility program to confi...

Page 31: ...t this choice to view or change settings for advanced configuration options HostRAID Select this choice to enable or disable integrated RAID v Configure View HostRAID Settings Select this choice to co...

Page 32: ...ith integrated RAID This utility is a part of the BIOS code in your server For additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs see the documentation on the IBM Serve...

Page 33: ...w select Manage Arrays 3 Select an array and press Enter 4 Press Esc to exit the program Using the SCSISelect Utility program for SCSI HostRAID Use the SCSISelect Utility to add RAID levels 0 and 1 fu...

Page 34: ...e array 8 Press Esc to exit the utility 9 Restart the server Viewing the configuration You can use the SCSISelect Utility program to view information about the SCSI controller From the list of availab...

Page 35: ...nce by following the troubleshooting procedures that IBM provides in the online help or in the publications that are provided with your system and software The information that comes with your system...

Page 36: ...ion about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region go to http www ibm com services sl products For more information about Support Line and other IBM services go to http w...

Page 37: ...TY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer...

Page 38: ...re trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States other countries or both Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both UN...

Page 39: ...functionality Product recycling and disposal This unit contains materials such as circuit boards cables electromagnetic compatibility gaskets and connectors which may contain lead and copper beryllium...

Page 40: ...ended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device com...

Page 41: ...as been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for comme...

Page 42: ...r cord part number Used in these countries and regions 02K0546 China 13F9940 Australia Fiji Kiribati Nauru New Zealand Papua New Guinea 13F9979 Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Armenia Austr...

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Page 44: ...32 xSeries 306 Type 8836 User s Guide...

Page 45: ...E electrical input 3 electronic emission Class A notice 28 enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature 21 the Serial ATA HostRAID feature 20 environment 3 Ethernet 4 speed indicator 8 transmit receive activity...

Page 46: ...nstallation 13 using 11 ServerGuide CD 4 setting clear CMOS password override jumper 17 setup with ServerGuide 12 size 3 slots 3 specifications 3 Standby mode 9 starting Configuration Setup Utility 14...

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