I want ot know that how can i configured hardware raid on ibm server x3400 m3 plz help me

1: no options inside told.
2: no CMOS COIN cell ever lasted 13 years, so id dead
3: now BIOS is in CHAOS mode. dead battery caused,
4: new coin cell,.
5: reset bios to factory fresh defaults in BIOS page 1.
6: set time and date in bios.
7: set boot order or your boot drive or raid array based on #1 above secret.
8: load Server 2012R2 is best here . or linux or what is in the list .
if using raid it must be tested first the array under the raid controller. path. depends on what is there, not told.
a dead server can be accessed via, IMM like my dell DRAC
it has page called logs to read.
Id read them. (opps it flags coin dead , see?)_


IMM (remove manager) , READ THE LOgs , remotely.>?? first?
AND SEE LAST BOOT DEVICE./? (and what)????????????????
new coin cell and ....
THEN SET BIOS BOOT ORDER TO CORRECT BOOT DEVICE?
got raid?
1 raid or more.
1 for boot?
1 for data.?
???????????????????????????
look inside yet see what is there, even count all disks see where all connect . to what.
run the raid config, some servers have raid support DVD or uSB stick to boot and manage the arrays/, but what is inside matters first
some have upgraded LSI raid cards and that matters most if there, ?
day one new had 7 cards as an option. (just with IBM alone)
there are MORE. LSI makes great RAID cards,

Got raid?
The System x3400 M3 server supports optional spare DIMMs, memory mirroring, and RAID-0, RAID-1, and RAID-1E support standard with optional RAID-5, RAID-6, RAID-10, and RAID-50 available
most servers like this the built in raid is weak , not allowing raid 6 mode.so that matters too if that was done day1, last time.

https://lenovopress.com/tips0808#standard-specifications


the manual is here (lenovo says EOL, zero help)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/installation-and-users-guide-ibm-system-x3400-m3-7378-7379


I anm not any kind of IBM guy. (data centers)
but have Dells here, and can work them well
IMM find and read all logs carefully,
most servers logs what disk drive last booted OKAY. explicitly/
and how to open the case and learn what is inside first. for sure all things RAID.

wow posting hard RAID questions here and not on actual
IBM forum,. why do that?
i can do HP or dell but not IBM

on dell R710 it is automatic raid 6 (8 drives) can fail 2 and run.
what raid hardware is it Ibm
What raid card there/
is this RAID 6?????? if not why not.
how big is each drive and now many,? drives
did you read the raid controller manual first, after all no 2 servers on earth work the same unless are EXACTLY the same.
fact key not told.
IF IT CAN DO HOT SWAP NEW DRIVER
IT CAN TAKE DAYS TO SELF REPAIR.
all the time production never ends only a tad slower,
the whole reason for that. no need disable the server.

why not get help here
2012 seems poor support now. 10 years later, IBM is that bad?

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/installation-and-users-guide-ibm-system-x3400-m3-7378-7379


real help.
this system Base config
has only this.,
x3400 M3 models include an IBM ServeRAID®
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BR10ilV2 controller???????????


IBM ServeRAID®
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BR10ilV2 controller, providing RAID-0/1/1E support. The IBM ServeRAID

and best.
-M1015 controller,
providing RAID-0/1/10 with an option to upgrade to RAID 5 is standard on 8-drive 2.5-inch models,
while the ServeRAID-5014 controller, which provides RAID-0/1/10/5/50 support (upgrade-able to
RAID-6/60) and includes 256GB of cache memory, is standard on 16-drive 2.5-inch models.

I have a m1015 here, that it cross loaded LSI rom too..
cheap to buy and easy to convert so know about it.

what you have inside our server is any ones guess.
and recover tools.
WHAT YOU DO find out what raid card is there
then get the IBM manual on it
the ask admin what raid is or run the RAID app and look first
free old manual is here

https://www.manua.ls/ibm/system-x-x3400-m3/manual


read the manual on our raid card first.
read it and now to do recovery.

system load out and CTO not told so answers will be endless.
or even wrong. nobody can see inside your box.

The orange Led On the Server is letting you know that there is something wrong with a PCI. Check the pci card slot 1 and make sure they are all seated tight.

What operating system does it use?

The problem is whether you're using hardware RAID or software RAID.

Hardware RAID will likely require another motherboard to read. Software RAID can be read in any other machine that can run the operating system.

Not sure what the questions is, reconfiguring a mirrored raid is a destructive process so all info on the drives will be gone.
That said this is managed through the SCSI configuration which you can get into at boot usually by pressing one of the function keys when prompted at boot up.

regards,
Mike

Hello,

Use RAID 1 (Striped) or RAID 5 (Striped w/Parity) Please consult your RAID hardware documents for information on configuring RAID.

Good Luck
C2Solutions

Hi,

Welcome to fixya

This error can come if there is any issue on Raid controller

Most probably , dust will be the enemy.

Just re-fix the raid controller and check. ( Power off the server while doing this job)

After re-fix check if it works . If it doesn't then it's time to replace the controller.

Thanks

Vote me if it helps you

Welcome to fixya

Open the server and take out the raid controller . Now clean the slot as well as the raid controller . Now replug the raid controller check if it works

If you get same error now , then its time to replace the raid controller

Thanks

you will need to add the new drive to your array bbfore it will how up to be formated do this throught the array configuration util



Regards Al "alstech"

Add the new hardware using IBM Serveraid software.