Texas Memory Systems RAM-SAN 520 manual Power-Up, System Tests, Connecting the Fibre Channel Ports

The management port supports Ethernet connections via Telnet. The IP address may be assigned automatically using a DHCP, BOOTP or RARP server. The IP address may also be statically set using the ‘ipconfig’ command from the serial port.

The serial connection on the management port may optionally be used to communicate with the RAM-SAN. The cable provided with the RAM-SAN connects to another serial port using the following settings:

8 data bits No parity 1 stop bit 9600 baud No flow control

2.5 Power-Up

The power cords are connected to the rear of the RAM-SAN chassis. The RAM-SAN is wired for 110/220 volt AC. A fully loaded RAM-SAN will draw less than 525 Watts. Turn on all 3 power modules before switching on the master power switch. This will ensure that none of the power modules are overloaded. You should see one neon bulb turn on as each module’s power switch is activated. When the master power switch is turned on, a red LED should light up on each of the three power supplies signaling OK DC power. On power-up, the system will boot up, run a few quick processor tests, and initialize all of the internal memory. If you have a serial connection to the management port, you should see the following on the display during power-up:

** Starting up TREX+ **

**Creating low-level tasks.......done

**Creating monitor task..........done

**Creating ethernet task.........done

**Creating DEVMAN tasks..........done

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RAM-SAN monitor version x.xx

At this stage the RAM-SAN is ready for use.

2.6 System Tests

The management port is capable of running diagnostics on the internal memory of the RAM-SAN. This should be the first test that is run after unpacking the system. By pressing enter, a prompt should appear on the serial connection. At this point, type ‘testmem’. You may get a message that memory is still being initialized. If this happens, wait a few seconds before trying this command again.

This diagnostics generates and checks data patterns in the memory system. If any error is found, a message describing the error will be displayed. See Chapter 5 for a complete description of this command.

2.7 Connecting the Fibre Channel Ports

After checking the memory system, the Fibre Channel port may be connected to switches or other host bus adapters (HBAs). The ports should automatically recognize another port is connected and be ready for use. See Appendix A for a device compatibility listing. To verify a connection, use the ‘status’ command.

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