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must

be

deleted

manually. This

option allows you

to

list

the

names of such

arrays, and

to delete the records of

those

arrays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Only

32

NVRAM

entries

may

exist

and

each

RAID 5

array

requires

an

entry.

Therefore, to have 32 RAID 5

arrays

it

may

be

necessary

to

delete

dormant array

entries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Start

the

DOS

Configurator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

From

the

Main

Menu selectSSA Adapter

List

. then

select

the

required

adapter.

 

3. From the Adapter Menu, select the adapter whose records you are checking.

4. SelectNon-Volatile RAM . A list of arrays is displayed:

5. An array name that has a

status of “Dormant”, is a record of an array that is

longer present, and is not

recognized by the adapter.

Press the Delete key to remove the record from the NVRAM.

Adding a Disk Drive

to

an

Array

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This

procedure

allows

you to install

a

replacement

disk

drive

into

an

array that

is

running

in

the

Exposed

 

or Degraded state, because you have removed a disk drive.

When

you

install

the

replacement

disk

drive, all the data that

was

contained on

the

original disk

drive is

automatically written

to

the

replacement

disk

drive.

 

Note:

For

instructions

on

howphysicallyto

install

a

disk

drive,

Hardwarsee the

unit

 

 

Maintenance

Manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Start

the

DOS

Configurator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. From

the

Main

Menu

selectSSA Adapter

List

,

then

select

the

required

adapter.

 

3. From

the

Adapter

Menu, RAIDselect5 Resources

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Select the array to which you want to add a disk drive.

5. SelectView Members

.

6. SelectNot Present (Blank Slot) .

7. Press F7 (Exchange Members). A list of candidate disk drives is displayed.

8. Select the disk drive that you want to add to the array.

9. Press Enter. The selected disk drive is added to the array.

Modifying Attributes of Resources

1. Start the DOS Configurator.

2. From the Main menu, selectSSA Adapter List .

3. Select the required adapter from the list.

4. From the Adapter menu, RAIDselect5 Resources

.

5. Select the array whose attributes you want to change

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Contents IBM Page Maintenance Manual OctoberFirst 1998Contents Identify About This Supplement How This Book Is OrganizedRelated Publications SerialRAID Adapter Installation and , User’s S33-3283GuideIBM SerialRAID Adapter Technical ,ReferenceSA33-3275-01 SerialRAID Adapter Installation and Usersfor moreGuidetails SerialRAIDGeneral Information Using the SRN Table See InstallationDisplaying SRNs SRN TableAdapters Unless You are instructed Repair Verification VerifyService Request Numbers SRNs5 SSA Service Request Numbers SRNs7 FRU List Service Request Numbers SRNs9 40% Service Request Numbers SRNs11 SSA Loop Configurations that Are Not Valid Software and Microcode ErrorsDealing with Fast-Write Problems Service Request Numbers SRNs13 IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information SSA Link Error Problem Determination ExampleLink Status Lights Locating a Broken Loop LightIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Replacement Disk Drives Using the DOS ConfiguratorDisk Exchanging a Non-Array Disk DriveConfigurator UsingGuide RSMUsing Exchanging an Array Disk Using the RSM ConfiguratorExchanging an Array Disk ListModule IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Exchanging the Fast-Write Cache Card Installing a DramRemoving the Cache Card Refer to Figure Remove Pin2/ Card Removing the Fast-Write Cache CardDirection shown by the arrow in the diagram, and plug it Installing the Collar and Pin of the Fast-Write Cache Card Service Aids and Other Disk Service AidsAdapter Installation Users Guide Accessing Service Aids fromAccessing Service Aids ConfiguratorService Mode To Set Service Mode with the DOS ConfiguratorHere Loop Is broken Between Third Fourth disk Drives Status To Set Service Mode With the RSM Configurator Format Disk To Format Using the DOS Configurator To Certify using the DOS Configurator To Format With the RSM ConfiguratorCertify Disk To Certify With the RSM Configurator To Identify with the DOS Configurator To Identify With the RSM ConfiguratorIdentify Function Download Microcode FunctionAre Available Finding the PhysicalFinding the Device When Finding the DeviceEvent/Error Logger Error SummaryLog View SSA Event LogIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Maintenance Tasks To aUsing the RSM Configurator From ListArray NvramModifying Attributes of Resources Maintenance ManualSelectNot Present Blank Slot Creating an Array To create an array To select the disk drives for the arrayIBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Attaching a Resource IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Introduction UtilitiesEvent IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information BOOK? YOUSRN? MAP Is the SRN 45PAA?015 2010-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2320 SSA Link IBM the SerialRAID Adapter Installation . Users GuideANY Are 012 TextBreakFAILING? 013016 TextBreak Is aYes 017 0182320-6IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information Error MAP 2323 SSA IntermittentPAA Example 2323-4IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information SelectDisk Service Aids MAP 2324 SSA RAIDDo YOU have SRN 49500? Did the Diagnostics Give YOU ANY Other SRN?Yes No 002 Not Necessarily by You? ActionDisks Are ANY Disk Drives LISTED?019 Yes 020021 022Did Did the Certify Service AID Fail AGAIN? Open LOOP? 038Adapter Installation . Users Guide Yes 039040 041047 Yes 046048 Modify Attributes Use Hot051 Is the Problem SOLVED? SelectSSA Adapter ListOn ANY ARRAY? 054059 060Yes No 061 062066 065Yes No 067 RAID Checkout 069Yes No 070 071075 Yes No 076077 Or MoreInto 089 090Yes 091 092How 2324-20IBM SerialRAID Adapter Maintenance Information MAP 2410 SSA Repair Verification APPLICABLE?Are ALL Check Lights OFF? Yes No 005006 You have just exchanged a disk drive Page IBM