IBM 866011U - Netfinity 5500 - 8660, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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“Formatting drives” on page 128
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“Clearing the device event log” on page 128
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“Replacing a faulty drive” on page 129
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“Understanding the drive rebuild process” on
page 131
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“Initializing, viewing, or synchronizing the ServeRAID
II controller configuration” on page 133
Backing up the disk-array configuration:
The
disk-array configuration is vital information. To protect this
information, back up the information to diskette as soon as
you complete your tasks.
The ServeRAID controller maintains a record of the
disk-array configuration information in its NVRAM, in an
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
(EEPROM) module, and on each ONL and RBL drive.
Attention:
Dynamic changes in the configuration of the disk arrays
can occur due to hot-spare drive replacement or other
drive maintenance activity. It is important that you back up
the disk-array configuration information frequently, to keep
the backup information on the diskette current.
You need a blank, 3.5-inch, 2 MB, formatted diskette to
create a backup copy.
To back up the disk-array configuration information:
1. Label a blank diskette “Disk-Array Configuration
Backup” and date it.
2. Start the ServeRAID Configuration program (see
“Starting the ServeRAID Configuration program” on
page 77).
3. Select Advanced Functions from the Main Menu;
then, press Enter.
4. Select Backup IPS ServeRAID Config from the next
menu; then, press Enter. (The disk-array
configuration is also known as the
IBM ServeRAID
(IPS) configuration.)
5. Insert the blank
Disk-Array Configuration Backup
diskette into the diskette drive.
6. A pop-up window appears with a default file name of
CONFIG; change the file name by typing over the
default; then, press Enter. The Backup program
assigns a file-name extension of
.ips.
7. The Confirm pop-up window appears.
Select Yes to confirm that you want to copy the file to
the backup diskette, or select No to return to the
previous menu; then press Enter.
8. Remove the backup diskette from the drive and store
it in a safe place.
9. Press Esc to return to the Main Menu.
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