Formatting a scsi hard disk drive, Using the serverguide setup and installation cd, Starting – IBM xSeries 235 User Manual
Page 34: Logic, Configuration, Utility, Program, Formatting, Scsi, Hard
The
following
sections
provide
the
instructions
needed
to
start
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
and
to
format
a
SCSI
hard
disk
drive.
Starting
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
<<<
Press
<CTRL><C>
to
start
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
>>>
prompt
appears,
press
Ctrl+C.
Note:
If
an
administrator
password
has
been
set,
you
are
prompted
to
type
the
password
to
start
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
a
controller
(channel)
from
the
list
of
adapters;
then,
press
Enter.
4.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
resulting
screen
to
change
the
settings
of
the
selected
items;
then,
press
Enter.
The
Device
Properties
and
Mirroring
Properties
choices
produce
additional
screens
of
parameters
to
review
or
change.
Formatting
a
SCSI
hard
disk
drive
You
can
use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
perform
a
low-level
format
on
a
SCSI
hard
disk
drive.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
format
a
drive:
1.
Select
the
controller
channel
for
the
drive
to
format
from
the
list
of
adapters.
2.
Select
Device
Properties
from
the
resulting
screen.
3.
Use
the
arrow
keys
(—
or
–)
to
highlight
the
drive
to
format.
Attention:
Low-level
formatting
removes
all
data
from
the
hard
disk
drive.
If
there
is
data
you
want
to
save,
backup
the
hard
disk
drive
before
continuing
this
procedure.
4.
Use
the
arrow
keys
(“
or
”)
or
the
End
key
to
scroll
to
the
right.
5.
Highlight
the
Format
item;
then,
press
Enter
to
begin
the
low-level
formatting
operation.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
includes
an
easy-to-use
setup
and
installation
program
that
is
designed
for
your
IBM
server.
The
ServerGuide
program
detects
the
server
model
and
hardware
options
that
are
installed
and
uses
that
information
during
setup
to
configure
the
hardware.
The
ServerGuide
program
simplifies
operating-system
installations
by
providing
updated
device
drivers
and,
in
some
cases,
installing
them
automatically.
If
a
later
version
of
the
ServerGuide
program
is
available,
you
can
download
a
free
image
of
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
or
you
can
purchase
the
CD.
To
download
the
image,
go
to
the
IBM
ServerGuide
Web
page
at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html.
To
purchase
the
latest
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
go
to
the
ServerGuide
fulfillment
Web
site
at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/coupon/.
The
ServerGuide
program
has
the
following
features
to
make
setup
easier:
v
An
easy-to-use
interface
with
online
help
v
Diskette-free
setup,
and
configuration
programs
that
are
based
on
detected
hardware
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