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Chapter 3. Using ServeRAID Manager
Introducing the ServeRAID Manager
You might want to review the following information before using the ServeRAID
Manager:
v Using the ServeRAID Manager interface
v Configuring the ServeRAID controller: the basic steps
v What’s new in the ServeRAID Manager
v IBM ServeRAID publications
v Finding information on the World Wide Web
You can use the ServeRAID Manager to configure, administer, and monitor
controllers that are installed locally or remotely in your IBM xSeries servers.
The first time you start the ServeRAID Manager, it will display only your local
system. The local system is displayed in the Enterprise view ″tree″ and information
about the system is displayed in the right pane, in the Physical and Logical device
views.
Whenever you start the ServeRAID Manager after the first time, it will display an
unknown system icon
for any remote systems that you have added. When the
ServeRAID Manager connects with the remote systems, it will update the status in
the tree.
For additional information, see the IBM ServeRAID publications on the IBM
ServeRAID Support CD.
More information
v Using the ServeRAID Manager in bootable-CD mode
v Working with systems in the ServeRAID Manager
v Monitoring systems over the network
v ServeRAID software features
What’s new in the ServeRAID TM Manager
This release of the ServeRAID Manager has the following new features:
v Ability to manage FlashCopy backups of logical drive data in external storage
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About ServeRAID Manager
ServeRAID software features
You can use the ServeRAID software with the following controllers. Most advanced
features are available only with ServeRAID controllers.
ServeRAID features HostRAID
controller
ServeRAID-
8i/8k/8k-l
ServeRAID-
7K
ServeRAID- 7t ServeRAID-
6i/6i+
ServeRAID-
6M
ServeRAID- 5i
ROM Update Wizard No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ServeRAID Manager Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
BIOS Configuration program Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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