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If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
controller
in
your
server,
use
the
configuration
method
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
that
RAID
controller
to
view
or
change
SCSI
settings
for
attached
devices.
Using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
(for
Serial
ATA
RAID)
Use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
within
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
to
add
RAID
levels
0
and
1
functionality
to
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
(SATA)
controller.
This
utility
is
a
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
your
server.
For
additional
information
about
using
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs,
see
the
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
If
this
CD
did
not
come
with
your
server,
you
can
download
the
IBM
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD
from
the
IBM
Web
site
at:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
The
integrated
Serial
ATA
RAID
feature
(SATA
HostRAID)
comes
disabled
by
default.
You
must
enable
the
SATA
RAID
feature
and
install
the
device
drivers
before
you
can
use
it.
The
SATA
RAID
feature
configuration
utilities,
device
drivers,
and
information
are
available
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD.
Enabling
the
Serial
ATA
HostRAID
feature
Complete
the
following
steps
to
enable
the
SATA
RAID
feature:
1.
Turn
on
the
server
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
2.
When
the
message
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
If
you
have
set
a
supervisor
password,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password.
3.
Select
Devices
and
I/O
Ports.
4.
Scroll
down
and
select
SATA
RAID
Enable.
5.
Select
Enabled.
6.
Press
Esc;
then,
select
Yes
to
save
your
changes.
Using
the
Serial
ATA
HostRAID
feature
The
instructions
in
this
section
are
for
using
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
program
to
access
and
perform
an
initial
RAID
level-1
configuration.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter
in
your
server,
use
the
configuration
method
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
that
adapter
to
view
or
change
settings
for
the
attached
devices.
See
the
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID-7e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
Support
CD
for
additional
information
about
using
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
program
to
create,
configure,
and
manage
arrays.
Configuring
the
controller:
Complete
the
following
steps
to
use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
a
RAID
level-1
array
on
your
server.
1.
Turn
on
the
server
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
2.
When
the
message
Press
<CTRL><<A>
for
Adaptec
RAID
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.
Select
RAID-1
when
asked
to
select
the
RAID
level.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
your
server
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