46 Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Installation Guide • September 2008
Note – After you have initialized your hard drives and installed your operating
system, you can perform many configuration tasks using either the BIOS RAID
configuration utility or the Sun StorageTek™ RAID Manager graphical user interface
(GUI). This is described in the Uniform Command-Line Interface User's Guide and
the Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software User's Guide.
Introduction to the BIOS RAID
Configuration Utility
The BIOS RAID Configuration utility provides three tools:
■ The Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—For creating and managing arrays and
initializing and rescanning disk drives. See “Using the ACU to Create and
Manage Arrays” on page 49.
■ A -Select Utility—SerialSelect,orSATASelect, for modifying the REM and disk
drive settings. See “Using the -Select Utility to Modify REM Settings” on page 53.
■ Disk Utilities—For formatting or verifying disk drives. See “Using the Disk
Utilities to Manage Disk Drives” on page 56.
Understanding Hot-Plug Limitations
and Conditions Within the BIOS RAID
Configuration Utility
Hot-plugging of hard disk enclosures is not supported from within the BIOS RAID
Configuration utility. However, hot-plugging of SAS and SATA hard disk drives
(HDDs) is supported, but only within hard disk enclosures and under the following
conditions:
■ “Hot-Unplug Removal Conditions” on page 47
■ “Hot-Plug Addition Conditions” on page 47
■ “Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement or Reinsertion Conditions” on page 47
