Istruzioni per l'uso IBM XSERIES 206M 8490 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] Install options: Drives Adapters Memory xSeries 206m Types 8485 and 8490 Install the server in the rack, if required Installation Guide Welcome. . Thank you for buying an IBM xSeries server. This server Installation Guide contains information for setting up and configuring your server. For detailed information about your server, view the User's Guide on the Documentation CD. [. . . ] (Optional) Type an identifier for the array. When you are prompted for the array build method, select Quick Int. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the configuration; then, select Done to exit. Viewing the configuration: To view information about the SAS/SATA controller, complete the following steps: 1. Start the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program. From the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility window, select Manage Arrays. To exit from the program, press Esc. Using ServeRAID Manager Important: RAID options and HostRAID are not supported on the SCO 6. 0 and UnixWare 7. 14 operating systems. Use ServeRAID Manager, which is on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, to perform the following tasks: v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array v Erase all data from a hot-swap SAS hard disk drive and return the disk to the factory-default settings v View the RAID configuration and associated devices v Monitor the operation of the RAID controllers To perform some tasks, you can run ServeRAID Manager as an installed program. However, to configure the SAS/SATA controller and perform an initial RAID configuration on the server, you must run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, as described in the instructions in this section. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in the server, use the method that is described in the instructions that come with the adapter to view or change settings for attached devices. For additional information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager, see the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD. Additional information about ServeRAID Manager is also available from the Help menu. For information about a specific object in the ServeRAID Manager tree, select the object and click Actions Hints and tips. Configuring the controller By running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, you can configure the controller before you install the operating system. The information in this section assumes that you are running ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode. To run ServeRAID Manager in Startable CD mode, turn on the server; then, insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the CD drive. If ServeRAID Manager detects an unconfigured controller and ready drives, the Configuration wizard starts. In the Configuration wizard, you can select express configuration or custom configuration. Express configuration automatically configures the controller by grouping the first two physical drives in the ServeRAID Manager tree into an array Chapter 4. Configuring the server 45 and creating a RAID level-1 logical drive. If you select custom configuration, you can select the two physical drives that you want to group into an array and create a hot-spare drive. Using express configuration To 1. use express configuration, complete the following steps: In the ServeRAID Manager tree, click the controller. In the "Configuration summary" window, review the information. [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: v Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. v Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. v Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. v Consult an IBM authorized dealer or service representative for help. [. . . ]