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Using IBM ServeRAID 129
selecting the ServeRAID controller, array, logical drive, hot-spare drive, or
physical drive objects from this Main Tree.
4. Main Panel
Provides specific device information or configuration instructions. When the
ServeRAID Manager program is in the Information mode and you select an
object from the Main Tree, detailed information about the object appears in
this panel. When the ServeRAID Manager program is in the Configuration
mode, the instructions needed to configure the ServeRAID subsystem appear
in this panel.
5. Event viewer
Provides advisory and progressive-status information and messages during
the ServeRAID configuration process and while monitoring systems with
ServeRAID controllers. Each message appears with a host name from where
the event originated, a time stamp, a date stamp, and an icon that classifies
the severity of the event. The event icons are:
• Information: An "i" inside a blue circle
• Warning: A "!" inside a yellow triangle
• Fatal: An "x" inside a red circle
Warning messages identify potential data-loss situations, and Fatal messages
inform you when a failure has occurred. All Fatal messages will launch an
audible alarm.
6. Status bar
Provides three types of information in a resizable panel. The panels contain
the following information:
• The left panel displays the managed system status, which is either No
problems detected on any system or Problems detected on one or more
systems.
• The center panel displays the current tree path.
• The right panel displays a progress meter with the label of the currently
selected system and the process that is taking place at the current time.
Using utility programs
This section provides the information needed to start and use the FlashMan program,
the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration program, and the IPSSEND and IPSMON
command-line programs.
Using FlashMan, the IBM ServeRAID ROM Update
program
FlashMan is an easy to use program that simplifies the updating of BIOS and
firmware on ServeRAID controllers. FlashMan reports the current BIOS version,
firmware version, and update status for each controller found. FlashMan also reports
if a controller needs updating. You decide whether or not to update the controllers,
but you must update all the controllers or none (that is, you cannot selectively
update).
FlashMan is provided on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD packaged with the
ServeRAID controller, and it also is provided on the configuration CD packaged with
some IBM server models.
To access FlashMan:
1. Insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the system CD-ROM drive.