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Maintenance Tasks
This section describes a number of tasks called from the MAPs during maintenance of
the IBM SerialRAID Adapter that involve running the configurator utilities. There are two
configurator utilities provided with the IBM SerialRAID Adapter, both of which provide
access to disk service aids in addition to the procedures for setting the configuration.
The DOS configurator.
This is on a self-contained bootable diskette provided with the IBM SerialRAID
Adapter. It is used to configure an adapter on the local server in situations where
the operating system is not loaded or running on the server.
The Remote Systems Management (RSM) configurator.
This runs through an internet browser interface and allows the IBM SerialRAID
Adapter to be configured from either the local server or from a remote server.
For the complete details of how to configure an IBM SerialRAID Adapter you should
consult the
IBM SerialRAID Adapter Installation and User's Guide
.
Converting a New Resource to a Free Resource
A new resource is one that has not been used previously by the type of system in
which it is now installed. For example, a new disk drive to be installed could have
arrived directly from the factory, or have been used previously in an AIX system. In
both events the disk itself indicates that it is for AIX usage. This task resets the AIX
indication and places the disk in the FREE state so that it can be used by the PC.
Using the DOS Configurator:
1. Start the DOS Configurator.
2. From the main menu select SSA Adapter List to display the list of installed
adapters.
3. Select the required adapter from the list.
4. From the adapter menu, select New Resources.
5. The New Resource list is displayed:
a. If there are new resources in the list, go to step 6.
b. If there are no new resources in the list, go to step 7.
6. For each new resource that you want to convert to the Free state, put the cursor
against its name and press Delete. The resource is converted to the
free
state and
its name is removed from the list of new resources.
7. Return to the Main menu by pressing Esc.
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