Using the Disk Array Manager
The Disk Array Manager is the interface for performing various tasks with disk arrays.
The IBM® SAS Disk Array Manager can
be accessed either through the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT),
or for some tasks, the AIX® command
line. The Disk Array Manager can also be started from AIX diagnostics.
To start the IBM SAS Disk Array Manager, complete the following steps:
- At the command prompt, type smit, and press Enter.
- Select Devices.
- Select Disk Array.
- Select IBM SAS Disk Array.
- Select IBM SAS Disk Array Manager from the menu with options for configuring and managing the IBM SAS RAID Controller.
The following menu for managing disk arrays is displayed.
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| IBM SAS Disk Array Manager |
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|Move cursor to desired item and press Enter. |
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| List SAS Disk Array Configuration |
| Create an Array Candidate pdisk and Format to RAID block size |
| Create a SAS Disk Array |
| Delete a SAS Disk Array |
| Add Disks to an Existing SAS Disk Array |
| Configure a Defined SAS Disk Array |
| Change/Show Characteristics of a SAS Disk Array |
| Manage HA Access Characteristics of a SAS Disk Array |
| Reconstruct a SAS Disk Array |
| Change/Show SAS pdisk Status |
| Diagnostics and Recovery Options |
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|F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F8=Image |
|F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do |
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You can also use a SMIT fast path to start the IBM SAS Disk Array Manager. On the AIX command line, type smit sasdam, and press Enter.
If a disk array is to be used as the boot device, you might need to prepare the disks by booting from the IBM server hardware stand-alone diagnostics CD and creating the disk array before installing AIX. You might want to perform this procedure when the original boot drive is to be used as part of a disk array.
To start the IBM SAS Disk Array Manager from the AIX diagnostics, complete the following steps:
- Start the AIX diagnostics, and on the Function Selection display, select Task Selection.
- Select RAID Array Manager and press Enter.
- Select IBM SAS Disk Array Manager and press Enter.