Raid Splitting; Nortel Callpilot; 1005R Server Maintenance And Diagnostics; Nn44200-704 01.06 Standard - Nortel CallPilot User Manual

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RAID splitting

Ensure that your system is in full working order and the RAID hardware
configuration is set up properly as described on
LSI320-1 controller and Ctrl+M" (page
Split the RAID before you install software upgrades (PEPs). If you are
performing a platform upgrade or migration, refer to the Upgrade and
Platform Migration Guide (NN44200-400) for complete instructions.
As an extra precaution, Nortel recommends that you perform a full system backup
prior to performing a RAID-split. For more information about system backups,
see the CallPilot Manager online Help.
To split the RAID
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Action
Load the MegaRAID console. Select Start > Programs > Power
Console Plus > Launch Client.
Ensure that Access Mode > Full Access is selected.
Click OK.
Result: The MegaRAID Power Console Plus window appears.
Ensure all drives are in ONLINE state (marked green).
In the Physical Devices section, right-click the first drive. The drives
are displayed as follows:
(0)A1-1-Onln
(1)A1-2-Onln
Select Tools → Fail Drive from the shortcut menu.
Result: A message appears advising that marking the online drive
Failed results in changes.
Ignore the warning and click OK. The drive status changes to FAILED
and the color of the icon changes to red (for example, A01-2-Failed).
At this point, the RAID is split, and the drive marked FAILED is the
backup drive and is no longer written to. You can install a PEP on
the system and use the backup drive to back out of the installation.

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