IBM 8840 Server User Manual


 
Note: You must have at least two hard disk drives installed in the server to
configure a RAID level-0 array.
1. From the SCSISelect Utility main menu, select Configure/View HostRAID
Settings.
2. From the list of ready drives, type C to create an array.
3. Select RAID-0 when asked to select the RAID type.
4. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
the array.
5. Select Stripe Size.
6. Select Yes if the array is bootable.
7. Select Yes to create the array.
8. Press Esc to exit the utility.
9. Restart the server.
Using the SCSI HostRAID feature to perform a RAID level-1
configuration
The instructions in this section describe how to access the SCSI HostRAID feature
from the SCSISelect Utility program and perform an initial RAID level-1
configuration. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, use the
configuration method described in the instructions that come with that adapter to
view or change SCSI settings for attached devices.
See the documentation on the ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD for
additional information about how to use the SCSI HostRAID feature.
Configuring the controller
Complete the following steps to use the SCSI HostRAID feature to configure a
RAID level-1 array:
Note: You must have at least two hard disk drives installed in the server to
configure a RAID level-1 array.
1. From the SCSISelect Utility main menu, select Configure/View HostRAID
Settings.
2. From the list of ready drives, type C to create an array.
3. Select RAID-1 when asked to select the RAID type.
4. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
the array.
5. Select Create new RAID-1.
6. Type an identifier for the array.
7. Select Yes if the array is bootable.
8. Select Yes to create the array.
9. Press Esc to exit the utility.
10. Restart the server.
Using the SCSI HostRAID feature to perform a RAID level-10
configuration
The instructions in this section describe how to access the SCSI HostRAID feature
from the SCSISelect Utility program and perform an initial RAID level-10
configuration. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, use the
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