configuration.
If
you
install
a
RAID
adapter
in
the
server,
use
the
method
that
is
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter
to
view
or
change
SAS
settings
for
attached
devices.
For
additional
information
about
how
to
use
the
SAS/SATA
HostRAID
feature,
see
the
documentation
on
the
ServeRAID-8e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
Configuring
the
controller:
To
use
the
SAS
HostRAID
feature
to
configure
a
RAID
level-1
array
on
the
server,
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
(ACU)
.
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
level,
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.
Updating
the
UUID
The
Universal
Unique
Identifier
(UUID)
must
be
updated
when
the
system
board
is
replaced.
To
update
the
UUID,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Copy
the
UUID
utility
(uuid.exe)
from
the
BIOS
flash
diskette
to
a
DOS
bootable
diskette.
2.
Insert
the
diskette
into
a
diskette
drive
that
is
connected
to
the
server.
3.
Restart
the
server
from
the
diskette.
4.
At
the
a:\
prompt,
type
UUID
/wr
,
and
press
Enter.
The
utility
generates
a
random
identifier.
5.
Restart
the
server.
Updating
the
DMI/SMBIOS
data
The
Desktop
Management
Interface
(DMI)
must
be
updated
when
the
system
board
is
replaced.
To
update
the
DMI,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Copy
the
DMI/SMBIOS
utility
(extrmdmi
.exe
)
from
the
BIOS
flash
diskette
to
a
DOS
bootable
diskette.
2.
Insert
the
diskette
into
a
diskette
drive
that
is
connected
to
the
server.
3.
Restart
the
server
from
the
diskette.
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2.
Configuration
information
and
instructions
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