RAID Configuration Utility menu choices
The following choices are on the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility menu:
v Array Configuration Utility
Select this choice to create, manage, or delete arrays, or to initialize drives.
v Serial Select Utility
Select this choice to configure the controller interface definitions or to configure
the physical transfer and SAS address of the selected drive.
v Disk Utilities
Select this choice to format a disk or verify the disk media. Select a device from
the list and read the instructions on the screen carefully before making a
selection.
Configuring the controller
To configure a RAID array on the server, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the message Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration
Utility appears, press Ctrl+A.
3. Select Array Configuration Utility.
4. Select Create Array.
5. From the list of ready drives, select the drives that you want to group into the
array.
6. From the list of RAID levels available, select the one you want to use, such as
RAID-1.
7. (Optional) Type an identifier for the array.
8. When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Init.
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 RAID array, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the message Press <CTRL><A> for IBM ServeRAID Configuration
Utility appears, press Ctrl+A.
3. Select Array Configuration Utility.
4. Select Manage Arrays.
5. Select an array and press Enter.
6. To exit from the program, press Esc.
Using the baseboard management controller
The baseboard management controller provides basic service-processor
environmental monitoring functions for the server. If an environmental condition
exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the baseboard management
controller lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem and also records the error
in the BMC system event log.
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