Chapter 3. Configuring the Disk Array
The information in this chapter applies only to models that have an
IBM PC ServeRAID Adapter installed. This chapter provides
step-by-step procedures to perform the tasks necessary to configure,
add, change, or delete one or more disk arrays. In addition, this
chapter outlines procedures for some of the more common
disk-array configuration and maintenance tasks.
After you complete the instructions in this chapter, you must install
an operating system. Review the software and operating
system-considerations in “Installing an Operating System” on
page 21; then, follow the instructions in your operating
system-documentation.
This chapter contains:
Before You Begin
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73
Device Drivers
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73
Administration and Monitoring Utilities
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74
Monitoring the Adapter Status in a Local System
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75
Monitoring Adapter Status from a Remote System
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75
RAID Technology
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76
Hard Disk Drive Capacities
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77
Additional Storage Capacity
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77
The ServeRAID Configuration Program Screens
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77
Starting the ServeRAID Configuration Program
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80
The ServeRAID Adapter Main Menu
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81
Viewing the ServeRAID Configuration
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84
Performing Common Tasks
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85
Creating a Disk Array
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85
Defining Logical Drives
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87
Defining a Hot-Spare Drive
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92
Deleting a Disk Array
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93
Deleting a Logical Drive
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95
Redefining Space in an Array
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96
Drive Maintenance
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98
Obtaining Drive Status
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98
Defining the State of a Drive
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102
Results of a Hard Disk Drive Failure
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104
Logical and Hard Disk Drive Status Indications
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105
Replacing a Faulty Drive
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106
Rebuilding a Logical Drive
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109
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Summary of Contents for PC Server 520
Page 1: ...PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel IBM...
Page 86: ...Installation Checklist 70 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 146: ...Using the Mini Configuration Program 130 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 190: ...Using the SCSISelect Utility Program 174 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 385: ...Installing Additional Test Programs 207 CMD 3 Chapter 7 Solving Problems 369...
Page 438: ...IBM Part Number 78H6336 Printed in U S A May 1996 78H6336...