Starting the Configuration Program

Starting the Configuration Program

The ServeRAID Configuration Program runs in two modes: the Configuration  mode and the Information  mode.

In the Configuration mode, you can create or delete disk arrays, create or delete logical drives, and define your hot-spare drives.
When this mode is active, only a limited set of functions is available from the Menu and Tool Bars.
See 'Using the Configuration Mode' for more information.

In the Information mode, you can view the existing device and configuration information for your ServeRAID subsystem.
When this mode is active, you can use the functions available from the Menu and Tool Bars to customize settings for your ServeRAID controllers.
See 'Using the Information Mode' for more information.

The ServeRAID Configuration Program is provided on the IBM ServeRAID Configuration CD  packaged with the ServeRAID adapter, and it also is provided on the configuration CD packaged with some IBM server models.

Notes:

If you are configuring a ServeRAID controller on a system board, see the installation instructions  and CDs provided with your server for information about starting the configuration programs for the server.
1.  To gain access to the ServeRAID Configuration or Mini-Configuration programs, you must restart the server.

To start the configuration program:

1.  Insert the IBM ServeRAID Configuration CD (or the configuration CD that came with your server)  into the CD-ROM drive; then, turn on the server.

    One of the following screens will appear:

   •  If the configuration program detects unconfigured ServeRAID controllers, the program starts in the  Configuration mode and a screen similar to the following appears.
      
     Figure 5. Configuration Mode Screen 

      Click on the Cancel button to switch from the Configuration mode to the Information mode.

   •  If the configuration program detects that all ServeRAID controllers in the server are configured,  the program starts in the Information mode and a screen similar to the following appears.
      
     Figure 6. Information Mode Screen 

     Click on the   icon on the Tool Bar to switch from the Information mode to the
      Configuration mode.

2.  Continue with one of the following:
   •  Using the Configuration Mode
   •  Using the Information Mode

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