Using
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature
The
instructions
in
this
section
describe
how
to
access
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature
(hot-swap
models
only)
from
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
and
perform
an
initial
RAID
level-1
configuration.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter
in
the
server,
use
the
method
that
is
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter
to
view
or
change
settings
for
attached
devices.
For
additional
information
about
how
to
use
the
HostRAID
feature,
see
the
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
Configuring
the
controller:
To
use
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature
to
configure
a
RAID
level-1
array,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
message
Press
<CTRL><A>
for
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
appears,
press
Ctrl+A.
3.
Select
Array
Configuration
Utility
.
4.
Select
Create
Array
.
5.
From
the
list
of
ready
drives,
select
the
two
drives
that
you
want
to
group
into
the
array.
6.
When
you
are
prompted
to
select
the
RAID
type,
select
RAID-1
.
7.
(Optional)
Type
an
identifier
for
the
array.
8.
When
you
are
prompted
for
the
array
build
method,
select
Quick
Int
.
9.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
complete
the
configuration;
then,
select
Done
to
exit.
10.
Restart
the
server.
Viewing
the
configuration:
To
view
information
about
the
SAS/SATA
controller,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Start
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program.
2.
From
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
window,
select
Manage
Arrays
.
3.
Select
an
array
and
press
Enter.
4.
To
exit
from
the
program,
press
Esc.
Using
ServeRAID
Manager
Important:
RAID
options
and
HostRAID
are
not
supported
on
the
SCO
6.0
and
UnixWare
7.14
operating
systems.
Use
ServeRAID
Manager,
which
is
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD,
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
v
Configure
a
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
array
v
Erase
all
data
from
a
hot-swap
SAS
hard
disk
drive
and
return
the
disk
to
the
factory-default
settings
v
View
the
RAID
configuration
and
associated
devices
v
Monitor
the
operation
of
the
RAID
controllers
To
perform
some
tasks,
you
can
run
ServeRAID
Manager
as
an
installed
program.
However,
to
configure
the
SAS/SATA
controller
and
perform
an
initial
RAID
configuration
on
the
server,
you
must
run
ServeRAID
Manager
in
Startable
CD
mode,
as
described
in
the
instructions
in
this
section.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
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