Using
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
perform
a
RAID
level-10
configuration
The
instructions
in
this
section
describe
how
to
access
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
from
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
and
perform
an
initial
RAID
level-10
configuration.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter
in
the
server,
use
the
configuration
method
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
that
adapter
to
view
or
change
SCSI
settings
for
attached
devices.
See
the
documentation
on
the
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
how
to
use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature.
Configuring
the
controller
Complete
the
following
steps
to
use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
to
configure
a
RAID
level-10
array:
Note:
You
must
have
at
least
four
hard
disk
drives
installed
in
the
server
to
configure
a
RAID
level-10
array.
1.
From
the
SCSISelect
main
menu,
select
Configure/View
HostRAID
Settings
.
2.
From
the
list
of
ready
drives,
type
C
to
create
an
array.
3.
Select
RAID-10
when
asked
to
select
the
RAID
type.
4.
From
the
list
of
ready
drives,
select
the
drives
that
you
want
to
group
into
the
array.
5.
Select
Stripe
Size
.
6.
Type
an
identifier
for
the
array.
7.
Select
Yes
if
the
array
is
bootable.
8.
Select
Yes
to
create
the
array.
9.
Press
Esc
to
exit
the
utility.
10.
Restart
the
server.
Viewing
the
configuration
You
can
use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
view
information
about
the
SCSI
controller.
From
the
list
of
available
arrays,
select
an
array
and
press
Enter.
Press
Esc
to
exit
the
utility.
Using
ServeRAID
Manager
You
can
use
the
ServeRAID
Manager
program,
which
is
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD,
to:
v
Configure
a
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
array
v
Restore
a
SCSI
hard
disk
drive
to
factory-default
settings,
erasing
all
data
from
the
disk
v
View
the
RAID
configuration
and
associated
devices
v
Monitor
operation
of
the
RAID
controllers
The
ServeRAID
Manager
program
operates
in
two
ways:
v
Startable-CD
mode
v
As
an
installed
software
program
See
the
ServeRAID
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
RAID
technology
and
instructions
for
using
ServeRAID
Manager.
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