Server Management Guide

Server Management Software and Utilities
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4.2.2 Configure a server
IDA allows the user to configure key BIOS and server management settings. A wizard automatically
displays only the screens that the user chooses to configure on the server, for example, set the asset tag,
configure BIOS, and configure server management such as set the BMC LAN channel information.
Figure 20. Configure a server page on the IDA CD
4.2.3 RAID configuration
It can be hard for users to keep track of the differences between the various RAID controllers used with
Intel
®
’s platforms. IDA provides simplified, easy to understand configuration options that are common
across all (or most) Intel
®
RAID controllers so that underlying differences are not exposed.
RAID Configuration depends on the number of disks found connected. User is provided with any of
these 3 options:
Auto with redundancy
Auto Without redundancy
Custom configuration
Also, RAID levels, stripe size, Logical volume size and other details can be selected as appropriate.
The RAID Configuration function helps an OS installation to a RAID logical volume when the user
chooses the option.
Figure 21. RAID Controllers Selection Page