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6. In the Enterprise Management window, right-click the entry for controller B
7. A Subsystem Management window opens. Verify that all of the EXP810 drive
8. Close the controller B Subsystem Management window.
When you are done, continue with "Adding and synchronizing the firmware for
controller A with the firmware for controller B."
Adding and synchronizing the firmware for controller A with the
firmware for controller B
Perform the following steps to add controller A and synchronize its firmware with the
version loaded into controller B.
1. While the DS4000 is powered on, Hot-add the controller A CRU into the
2. Perform the following steps to add controller A to the Enterprise Management
a. In the Enterprise Management Window, click Edit → Add Device.
b. Enter the TCP/IP address of controller B.
c. Click Add when the Add Device window opens.
d. If the Connection Problem window displays, continue with 5e. Otherwise,
continue with 5g.
e. Click No to close the window and return to the Add Device window.
f. Wait a few minutes and click Add to try to add controller B to the Enterprise
Management window again.
If the problem persists, power off the DS4000 storage subsystem and repeat
steps 2 on page 140 through 5 on page 140. Otherwise, continue with step
5g.
g. Click Close to close the Add Device window.
Note: A Partially Managed Notice window might open, warning that the
storage subsystem that you are trying to manage has a controller that
has not yet been added to the Enterprise Management window. Click
Yes to launch the Subsystem Management window for this DS4000
storage subsystem controller anyway.
(which you just added) and select Manage Device from the pop-up menu.
expansion enclosures and drives are shown in the Subsystem Management
window.
DS4000 server chassis.
Note: The DS4000 storage subsystem supports hot additions of CRUs like
controllers, power supplies, and so forth. This controller will be started up
and its firmware and NVSRAM will synchronize automatically with the
controller firmware and NVSRAM in controller B. This process might take
several minutes, depending on the number of EXP810 enclosures and
drives in the DS4000 storage subsystem configuration. Wait at least five
minutes (or 10 minutes in a large configuration; for example, one with
112 or more drives).
window using the TCP/IP address for controller A.
a. To add controller A, click Edit → Add Device. The Add Device window
opens.
b. Enter the TCP/IP address of controller A and click Add.
c. If the Connection Problem window opens, click No to close the window and
return to the Add Device window.
Appendix A. Upgrading the DS4000 controller firmware
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