Performing Advanced Verification Procedures - IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module Installation And User Manual

Performing advanced verification procedures

Verifying connectivity between your components using the Advanced Management
Module graphical user interface (GUI) helps to ensure proper setup and
troubleshoot any abnormal events.
Before you begin
About this task
To verify connectivity between your components perform the following for each
SAS RAID Module:
Procedure
10. Click Cancel to return to the previous screen.
11. Repeat all of the above steps, to verify the advanced setting for the SAS RAID
12. From the Monitors menu, click System Status.
13. Click I/O Modules to verify that the System Status Summary indicates that
14. Log into the RAID Subsystem and verify the controllers are operating in a
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1. From the I/O Module Tasks menu, click Configuration.
2. From the I/O Module Configuration section, click Bay 3
3. Click Advanced Configuration.
4. Ensure POST is successful
In the POST Results section of the page, The success message reads: POST
results available: Module completed POST successfully.
5. From the Advanced Setup section, ensure that External management over all
ports and Preserve new IP configuration on all resets are set to Enabled in
the menus.
6. Click Save.
7. From the Send Ping Requests section, click Ping SAS Module to verify
network connectivity for the SAS Switch.
8. Click Cancel to return to the previous screen.
9. From the Send Ping requests to the RAID Subsystem section, click Ping
RAID Subsystem to verify network connectivity for the RAID Subsystem.
Module in I/O module bay 4.
the SAS RAID Modules in bays 3 and 4 are operating normally. System is
operating normally. All monitored parameters are OK. If you do not see
this message, use the anchor links to examine each component.
If you do not see this message indicating normal operation, then proceed to
the following step. If you perform this step and find that the SAS RAID
Modules are not operating in a dual-active primary-secondary environment,
then utilize the alert information in this document and begin your problem
determination and repair procedures.
dual-active primary-secondary environment.
a. Using a secure shell, log into the RAID Controller.
v The default username is: USERID
v The default password is: PASSW0RD (the sixth position is the numeral
zero)