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Verifying the SAN Volume Controller installation

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Chapter 4. Installing the uninterruptible power supply, the master console, and the SAN Volume Controller
Related topics:
v "SAN Volume Controller menu options" on page 40
v "Controls and indicators for the SAN Volume Controller" on page 4
After you have installed the SAN Volume Controller into the rack and connected it
to both the uninterruptible power supply and the SAN, this task provides the steps
you complete to verify the installation.
Prerequisites:
Check the configuration data table provided by the customer the speed at which
the SAN Volume Controller nodes are to be operated (usually 2 Gbps).
Steps:
Perform the following steps to verify the installation of the SAN Volume
Controller.
1. Press the SAN Volume Controller power switch. Verify that the green power
light is on. If the light is not on go to MAP 5000: Start to repair the problem.
Note: You do not need to install any software. The node boots automatically.
Verify that the node is booting without error:
v If it boots without error, the Charging message is displayed in line 1 of the
front panel display. A progress bar is displayed in line 2 of the front panel
display. Battery charging can take up to 3 hours until the battery is fully
charged. When the battery is charged enough, Cluster: is displayed in line
1 of the front panel display; line 2 is blank.
2. Press and hold the select button for five seconds. The check light comes on
and a display test is performed. When the display test is complete the check
light goes off and a button test is started.
3. Press the up, down, left, and right buttons to verify that they are working. See
Figure 35, which shows four examples of what the front panel should display
when you press the buttons. When you have finished testing the buttons,
press and hold the select button for five seconds to exit the test.
Figure 35. Front panel display when push buttons pressed
4. If the Charging message is displayed on the front panel display, press the
select button to switch to the menu. The menu continues to be displayed
while you press the buttons on the front panel. If you do not press any
No button pressed (border only)
Up button pressed
Left and Right button pressed
Select button pressed
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