The card is a on board lsi 1068e.
Ibm system x3550 m2 raid configuration.
The system x3550 m2 server supports up to six 2 5 in sas sata hdds.
I can t find the original cd s shipped with the server but i downloaded server guide 9 21 from ibm web.
Ibm s technical support resource for all ibm products and services including downloads fixes drivers apars product documentation redbooks whitepapers and technotes.
Overview of what comes standard in the ibm system x3550 content ibm system x3550 type 7978 server is designed to deliver the highest performance per watt with four processor cores and ultradense memory advanced application performance with new chip architecture and optimized power management with new integrated tools.
You can use the lsi configuration utility program to configure raid 1 im raid 1e ime and raid 0 is for a single pair of attached devices.
All models are open bay models.
I m trying to configure raid in a ibm x3550 m2 server.
System x3550 m2 ibm support.
The integrated sas sata controller with raid capabilities supports raid arrays.
The configuration and options guide cog contains general configuration information about ibm products and supported options.
Follow the instructions in the documentation for your raid controller.
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The system x3550 m2 server and related options are designated as customer setup.
I can t find any messages on boot about any hotkey to access the configuration utility.
Configuring the server.
Storage configuration manager scm is a scalable and integrated storage management tool for both internal and external storage subsystem for ibm system x and bladecenter.
Press enter to refresh the list of device drivers.
Customer setup instructions are shipped with system and options.
How to config raid and setup windows server in ibm system x3650 subsribe.
I wasn t able either in bios.
System x3550 m2 and related options.