Apple Xserve RAID: Using RAID 1.2 Admin and Disk Utility - Manual (Page 9)

Chapter 1 Configuring an Xserve RAID System 9
To connect to an Xserve RAID system:
1 Turn on the Xserve RAID system.
Note: The drives on the Xserve RAID have been preconfigured at the factory into a
RAID Level 5 array with RAID Now background initialization in effect. When you turn on
the system, the drives will begin initializing the array. This process will take a number of
hours. You can use the default RAID Level 5 array (or arrays, depending on the number
of drives in the system) immediately (as the drives are initializing) or delete the
preconfigured arrays and configure the drives as you wish. Connecting during
initialization and deleting an array will not harm the system. If you have written any
data on an array, deleting that array will cause that data to be lost.
2 Start RAID Admin on a computer that is on the same subnet as the system and click
Add System.
3 In the Add window, select the system you want from the list or type the IP address of
the system in the Address field.
4 Type the Monitoring Password.
Monitoring access allows you to monitor a system but not make changes. When you
want to create an array or make other changes, the software asks you to enter the
management password.
Note: The default monitoring password is “public.” The default management password
is “private.”
5 Click Add.
6 Select the system in the list to display its settings and information in the monitoring
panes.
List of systems on subnet
(Rendezvous names)