HP NetRAID 1 Controller - Manual (Page 47)

43
HP NetRAID Express Tools
Overview
HP NetRAID Express Tools is a text-based utility contained in the adapter BIOS that configures and
maintains RAID arrays, formats disk drives, and manages the RAID subsystem. HP NetRAID
Express Tools contains management and diagnostic utilities that are not available with HP NetRAID
Assistant or HP NetRAID Config. HP NetRAID Express Tools resides in the HP NetRAID and HP
NetRAID-1 adapter BIOS, and is therefore independent of any operating system.
Because HP NetRAID Express Tools provides an extensive setup utility intended to improve the
simplicity and speed of configuration setup, Hewlett-Packard recommends that you do not use HP
NetRAID Express Tools until you are experienced in using the RAID configuration and management
utilities described in this User Guide.
This section describes the following topics:
A. Specifications
B. Starting HP NetRAID Express Tools
C. Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives
D. Formatting Physical Drives
E. Exiting HP NetRAID Express Tools
A. Specifications
HP NetRAID Express Tools resides on a 256 KB × 8 flash ROM for easy upgrade. HP NetRAID
Express Tools supports INT 13h calls to boot DOS without special software or device drivers.
B. Starting HP NetRAID Express Tools
When the host NetServer boots, follow one of these procedures:
1. When the following prompt appears, immediately press <Ctrl> <m> to start HP NetRAID
Express Tools.
Option: Experienced users may press <Ctrl> <M> for HP NetRAID
Express Tools now.
Alternatively, you may press <Ctrl> <m> while the following message is flashing:
Firmware Initializing
2. While this message is flashing, press <Ctrl> <m>. When the system stops scanning, HP
NetRAID Express Tools will immediately start.
HP NetRAID Express Tools Management Menu
The HP NetRAID Express Tools Management Menu options are described below.
•
Configure: Configures physical arrays and logical drives
•
Initialize: Initializes one or more logical drives
•
Objects: Individually accesses adapters, logical drives, and physical drives
•
Format: Low-level formats selected hard disk drives
•
Rebuild: Rebuilds failed disk drives
•
Check Consistency: Verifies redundancy data in logical drives at RAID levels 1, 3, 5, 10,