IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module, Installation And User Manual

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For blades that have the SAS Connectivity Card and are configured to be booted
from an external SAS drive, the internal hard drive must be removed. Except for
the requirements to remove the internal disk and to map a boot volume to the
blade, the configuration for internal hard drive boot and external SAS boot is
identical.
1. When the
<<<Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility>>>
prompt displays during system boot, press Ctrl+C to enter the LSI Logic
Configuration Utility. The Adapter List screen displays, similar to Figure 16.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select the Onboard SAS Controller then press Enter to
display the Adapter Properties screen.
3. Ensure that Boot Support is set to [Enabled BIOS & OS] .
4. Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Adapter Properties , then press Enter.
The Advanced Adapter Properties screen displays as shown in Figure 18.
5.
Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Device Properties , then press Enter.
The Advanced Device Properties screen displays as shown in Figure 19 on page
46.
Figure 16. Adapter List screen showing the Onboard SAS Controller.
Figure 17. Adapter Properties screen for the Onboard SAS Controller
Figure 18. Advanced Adapter Properties screen
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