10.3 Configuration - Compaq External RAID Controller & Subsystem Infortrend Operation Manual

10.3 Configuration

Listed below are steps necessary for configuring a redundant controller
system:
1. Configure, separately, each controller in the "Autoconfig" mode. When
2. If a channel is used as the communications channel, firmware will display
3. When powering on both controllers together, LCD will display "RC
4. Configure your SCSI/Fibre channels as host or drive.
5. Create both a "Primary ID" and a "Secondary ID" on every drive channel.
6. Reset controller for the configuration to take effect.
7. Create Logical drives/logical volumes and assign each logical unit to the
8. Proceed with Host LUN mapping. After mapping each logical unit to a
Redundant Controller
two controllers are powered on later, firmware will determine which is
the Primary controller.
channel status as "RCCOM (Redundant Controller Communications)."
This channel will then be excluded from the use of host/drive connection.
connecting." After the controller negotiation is completed, the
communications between controllers should be established.
configuration for SCSI channel termination is "enabled." Please refer to
Appendix D of your controller Hardware Manual and examine whether
the termination jumpers on controller backplane are shunted.
associated jumpers are shunted, SCSI channels will be terminated on the
controller side no matter firmware setting is "enabled" or "disabled."
Primary or to the Secondary controller.
Primary or Secondary ID/LUN on the host channel(s), the redundant
controller configuration is complete.
The default
If the
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