IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

386 IBM eX5 Implementation Guide
The HX5 offers two methods to create RAID arrays: either via the LSI Setup Utility in UEFI or
through the use of IBM ServerGuide.
8.4.1 Launching the LSI Setup Utility
The HX5 offers two ways of launching the LSI Setup Utility.
Using UEFI to launch the LSI Setup Utility
Use the following steps to launch the LSI Setup Utility using UEFI:
1. When the server boots, press F1 when prompted to go to the UEFI menu.
2. In the UEFI System Configuration and Boot Management menu, select System Settings,
as shown in Figure 8-17.
Figure 8-17 UEFI System Configuration and Boot Management menu
3. Select Adapters and UEFI Drivers and press Enter.

IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Processor Cores	Up to 10 cores per processor
Chipset	Intel 7500
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Processor	Intel Xeon E7-4800 series, Intel Xeon E7-8800 series
Memory Slots	64 DIMM slots
Storage	Up to 16 x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Network Interface	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Form Factor	4U Rack