IBM 206 Server User Manual


 
Using
express
configuration
Complete
the
following
steps
to
use
Express
configuration:
1.
In
the
ServeRAID
Manager
tree,
click
the
controller
that
you
want
to
configure.
2.
From
the
toolbar,
click
Create.
3.
Click
Express
configuration.
4.
Click
Next.
The
“Configuration
summary”
window
opens.
5.
Review
the
information
that
is
displayed
in
the
“Configuration
summary”
window.
To
change
the
configuration,
click
Modify
arrays
or
Modify
logical
drives.
Note:
Some
operating
systems
have
size
limitations
for
logical
drives.
Before
you
save
the
configuration,
verify
that
the
size
of
the
logical
drive
is
appropriate
for
your
operating
system.
6.
Click
Apply;
then,
click
Yes
when
asked
if
you
want
to
apply
the
new
configuration.
The
configuration
is
saved
in
the
controller
and
in
the
physical
drives.
7.
Exit
from
the
ServeRAID
Manager
program
and
remove
the
CD
from
the
CD-ROM
drive.
8.
Restart
the
server.
Using
custom
configuration
Complete
the
following
steps
to
use
custom
configuration:
1.
In
the
ServeRAID
Manager
tree,
click
the
controller
that
you
want
to
configure.
2.
From
the
toolbar,
click
Create.
3.
Click
Custom
configuration.
4.
Click
Next.
The
“Create
arrays”
window
opens.
5.
Click
the
appropriate
tab
in
the
right
pane;
then,
from
the
list
of
ready
drives,
select
the
two
drives
you
want
to
move
to
the
array.
6.
Click
the
icon
to
add
the
drives
to
the
array.
7.
Complete
the
following
steps
if
you
want
to
configure
a
hot-spare
drive:
a.
Click
the
Spares
tab.
b.
Select
the
physical
drive
you
want
to
designate
as
the
hot-spare
drive;
then,
click
the
icon
to
add
the
drive.
8.
Click
Next.
The
“Configuration
summary”
window
opens.
9.
Review
the
information
that
is
displayed
in
the
“Configuration
summary”
window.
To
change
the
configuration,
click
Back.
10.
Click
Apply;
then,
click
Yes
when
asked
if
you
want
to
apply
the
new
configuration.
The
configuration
is
saved
in
the
controller
and
in
the
physical
drives.
11.
Exit
from
the
ServeRAID
Manager
program,
and
remove
the
CD
from
the
CD-ROM
drive.
12.
Restart
the
server.
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