Configuring, Hot-swap, Sata – Lenovo ThinkServer TD100x User Manual
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comes
with
an
operating
system
installed,
such
as
Microsoft
Windows
2000
Datacenter
Server,
see
the
software
documentation
that
comes
with
the
server
for
configuration
information.
Use
these
programs
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
v
Perform
a
low-level
format
on
a
hard
disk
drive
v
View
or
change
IDs
for
attached
devices
v
Set
protocol
parameters
on
hard
disk
drives
v
Monitor
operation
of
the
RAID
controller
v
Configure
a
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
array
v
View
or
change
the
RAID
configuration
and
associated
devices
Consider
the
following
information
when
using
the
RAID
configuration
programs
to
configure
and
manage
arrays:
v
The
integrated
SATA
controller
(simple-swap
SATA
models)
with
integrated
SATA
RAID
(also
known
as
HostRAID)
supports
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
when
two
drives
are
installed.
When
the
maximum
four
drives
are
installed,
RAID
level-10
is
also
supported.
Note:
In
addition,
when
the
maximum
four
drives
and
the
optional
ServeRAID-8k
SAS
Controller
are
installed
in
the
simple-swap
SATA
models,
the
server
can
also
support
RAID
level-5.
See
the
User
Guide
for
details
about
installing
and
cabling
the
ServeRAID-8k
Controller
to
enable
RAID
level-5
support
on
simple-swap
SATA
models.
v
The
onboard
SAS/SATA
controller
(hot-swap
SAS
and
hot-swap
SATA
models)
supports
RAID
level-0
and
level-1
when
two
drives
and
the
ServeRAID
8k-l
controller
are
installed.
When
four
drives
are
installed,
RAID
level-10
is
also
supported.
When
you
upgrade
to
the
maximum
eight
drives
and
the
optional
ServeRAID-8k
controller
is
installed,
RAID
levels
1e,
5,
and
6
also
are
supported.
v
Hard
disk
drive
capacities
affect
how
you
create
arrays.
The
drives
in
an
array
can
have
different
capacities,
but
the
RAID
controller
treats
them
as
if
they
all
have
the
capacity
of
the
smallest
hard
disk
drive.
v
To
help
ensure
signal
quality,
do
not
mix
drives
with
different
speeds
and
data
rates.
v
To
update
the
firmware
and
BIOS
code
for
an
optional
ServeRAID
controller,
you
must
use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
that
comes
with
the
ServeRAID
option.
v
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
controller
in
the
server,
use
the
method
that
is
described
in
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
controller
to
view
or
change
settings
for
attached
devices.
Configuring
hot-swap
SAS,
hot-swap
SATA,
or
simple-swap
SATA
RAID
(some
models)
Note:
RAID
options
are
not
supported
on
the
SCO
6.0
and
UnixWare
7.14
operating
systems.
Use
the
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
and
manage
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
on
the
following
server
models:
v
Hot-swap
SAS
v
Hot-swap
SATA
v
Simple-swap
SATA
models
with
the
optional
ServeRAID-8k
Controller
installed
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