IBM Netfinity ServeRAID-4H Ultra160, User Reference

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Using Information mode
You can use Information mode to view the configuration information of ServeRAID
controllers, arrays, logical drives, hot-spare drives, and physical drives that make up
your ServeRAID subsystem (see Figure 6 on page 25). You also can use this mode
to change some of the ServeRAID controller settings. These settings include:
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Write-cache mode
Note: (NetWare 5.0 only) If you are preparing to install Novell NetWare 5.0 from
the startable Novell NetWare 5.0 CD, set the write-cache mode only to
write-through mode.
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Controller and partner names
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SCSI initiator IDs
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Merge group numbers
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Read-ahead cache mode
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Stripe-unit size
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Unattended mode
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BIOS compatibility mapping
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Rebuild rate
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SCSI transfer speed
Click an item in the Main Tree and select the Actions menu to display available
actions for that item.
Viewing the device and configuration information: To view the current settings:
1. Click the plus (+) box next to the object in the Main Tree to expand that portion
of the tree.
2. Click the icon for the server, ServeRAID controller, array, logical drive, hot-spare
drive, or physical drive to view its current settings.
Detailed information about the selected device will display in the Main Panel on the
right.
Step 4: Installing device drivers
This section contains information about the device drivers available for the
ServeRAID controllers. These device drivers are provided with the IBM ServeRAID
controllers on the following:
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IBM ServeRAID Support CD
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IBM ServeRAID Device Drivers diskette
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IBM ServeRAID Device Drivers for SCO Operating Systems - UnixWare HBA and
OpenServer BTLD diskette
If you are installing files for an IBM ServeRAID controller that comes as a standard
feature on your IBM Netfinity or PC Server system board, use the installation
instructions and CDs provided with your server to install these files.
This section provides instructions for installing the device drivers for Windows NT,
Windows 2000, NetWare, Linux, OS/2, OpenServer, and UnixWare.
Chapter 2. Installing and configuring ServeRAID controllers
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