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3. F ro m th e Family d ro p -d o w n lis t, s e le c t y o u r s e rv e r m o d e l.
4 . If o p e ratin g s y s te m in s tallatio n in s tru c tio n s are av ailab le fo r y o u r s e rv e r m o d e l,
O S in s tallatio n is in th e lis t in th e u p p e r-le ft c o rn e r o f th e W e b p ag e . C lic k O S
in s tallatio n an d s e le c t th e in s tru c tio n s fo r y o u r o p e ratin g s y s te m .
U s in g S e r v e R A ID M an ag e r
Y o u c an u s e th e S e rv e R A ID ™ M an ag e r p ro g ram , w h ic h is o n th e IBM S e rv e R A ID
S u p p o rt C D , to :
v C o n fig u re a re d u n d an t array o f in d e p e n d e n t d is k s (R A ID )
v R e s to re a S C S I h ard d is k d riv e to fac to ry -d e fau lt s e ttin g s , e ras in g all d ata fro m
th e d is k
v V ie w y o u r R A ID c o n fig u ratio n an d as s o c iate d d e v ic e s
v M o n ito r o p e ratio n o f y o u r R A ID c o n tro lle rs
Y o u c an ru n S e rv e R A ID M an ag e r in s tartab le -C D m o d e fro m th e IBM S e rv e R A ID
S u p p o rt C D o r as an in s talle d p ro g ram . F o r in fo rm atio n ab o u t in s tallin g S e rv e R A ID
M an ag e r, s e e th e d o c u m e n tatio n o n th e C D .
S e e th e S e rv e R A ID d o c u m e n tatio n o n th e IBM S e rv e R A ID S u p p o rt C D fo r
ad d itio n al in fo rm atio n ab o u t R A ID te c h n o lo g y an d in s tru c tio n s fo r u s in g S e rv e R A ID
M an ag e r. T h e In s ta lla tio n G u id e fo r y o u r s e rv e r als o c o n tain s in s tru c tio n s fo r u s in g
S e rv e R A ID M an ag e r to c o n fig u re y o u r in te g rate d S C S I c o n tro lle r w ith R A ID
c ap ab ilitie s .
N o te s :
1 . T h e in te g rate d S C S I c o n tro lle r w ith R A ID c ap ab ilitie s in y o u r s e rv e r s u p p o rts
o n ly R A ID le v e l 1 . In s tallin g an o p tio n al S e rv e R A ID -5 i c o n tro lle r p ro v id e s
ad d itio n al R A ID le v e ls .
2 . If y o u in s tall a d iffe re n t ty p e o f R A ID ad ap te r in y o u r s e rv e r, u s e th e
c o n fig u ratio n m e th o d s u p p lie d w ith th e R A ID ad ap te r to v ie w o r c h an g e S C S I
s e ttin g s fo r attac h e d d e v ic e s .
B e fo re y o u
attac h e d to
S e rv e R A ID
c ap ab ilitie s
in s tall y o u r o p e ratin g s y s te m , y o u m u s t c o n fig u re th e c o n tro lle r th at is
th e h ard d is k d riv e s . U s e th e c o n fig u ratio n p ro g ram o n th e IBM
S u p p o rt C D to c o n fig u re th e in te g rate d S C S I c o n tro lle r w ith R A ID
o r to c o n fig u re an o p tio n al IB M S e rv e R A ID c o n tro lle r.
N o te s :
1 . Y o u c an n o t u s e th e S e rv e rG u id e S e tu p a n d In s ta lla tio n C D to c o n fig u re th e
o p tio n al c o n tro lle rs .
2 . T o u p d ate th e firm w are an d B IO S c o d e fo r an o p tio n al S e rv e R A ID c o n tro lle r,
y o u m u s t u s e th e IBM S e rv e R A ID S u p p o rt C D th at c o m e s w ith th e S e rv e R A ID
o p tio n .
U s in g th e L S I L o g ic C o n fig u r atio n U tility p r o g r am
L S I L o g ic C o n fig u ratio n is a b u ilt-in , m e n u -d riv e n c o n fig u ratio n u tility p ro g ram th at
y o u c an u s e to :
v P e rfo rm a lo w -le v e l fo rm at o f a S C S I h ard d is k d riv e
v S e t a S C S I d e v ic e s c an o rd e r
v V ie w o r c h an g e S C S I ID s fo r attac h e d d e v ic e s
v S e t S C S I p ro to c o l p aram e te rs o n S C S I h ard d is k d riv e s
C h ap te r 2 . C o n fig u rin g y o u r s e rv e r
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Notes:
1. The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports
redundant array of independent disks (RAID). You can use the LSI Logic
Configuration Utility program to configure RAID level 1 for a single pair of
attached devices.
2. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in your server, use the
configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI
settings for attached devices.
The following sections provide the instructions for starting and running the LSI Logic
Configuration Utility program and performing selected functions.
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
Complete the following steps to start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><C> to start LSI Logic Configuration
Utility >>> appears, press Ctrl+ C. If you have set an administrator password
you are prompted to type the password.
3. Use the arrow keys to select a controller (channel) from the list of adapters;
then, press E nter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
items; then, press E nter. The Device P roperties and Mirroring P roperties
choices produce additional screens of parameters to review or change.
Formatting a SCSI hard d isk d rive
Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data you want
to save, back up the hard disk before performing this procedure. Complete the
following steps to format a drive.
Note: Before you format a SCSI hard disk, make sure that it is not part of a
mirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the
drive to format. Select Mirroring P roperties and make sure the mirroring
value for the drive is set to None.
1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format.
2. Select Device P roperties.
3. Use the arrow keys (↑ or ↓) to highlight the drive to format.
4. Use the arrow keys (← or →) or the E nd key to scroll to the right.
5. Select Format; then, press E nter to begin the low-level formatting operation.
Configuring the G igab it E thernet controller
The E thernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface
for connecting to a 10 -Mbps, 10 0 -Mbps, or 10 0 0 -Mbps network and provides full
duplex (FDX ) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of
data on the network. If the E thernet port in the server supports auto-negotiation, the
controller detects the data-transfer rate of the network (10 BASE -T, 10 0 BASE -TX , or
10 0 0 BASE -T) and automatically operates at that rate, in full-duplex or half-duplex
mode, as appropriate. The E thernet controller supports optional modes, such as
teaming, priority packets, load balancing, fault tolerance, and virtual LAN s, which
provide better performance, security, and throughput. These modes apply to the
integrated E thernet controller and to controllers on supported E thernet adapters.
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