Before You Begin, Preliminary Steps, Workaround

Installation

all testing was completed in a SQL environment. Circumventing the benefit of array cache induces a performance penalty, which has been noted by some customers. Testing has revealed the impact to be as high as 50%.

Workaround:

Scripts which will change NVSRAM User Config Region, will be included on the SANtricity Storage Manager for W2K cdrom under the scripts directory. The files are named W2kifuaon.scr and W2kifuaoff.scr. Execute W2kifuaon.scr to defeat the performance penalty imposed by the application.

■Installation

Once you have ordered your hardware and software, read the following information on how to attach a 200/300 Series storage system to a Windows Server (with appropriate patches as documented in the Installation Guide).

Note: If you need information about installing HBAs, drivers, or cables; refer to the Client Server Disk installation supplement, P/N 96015, or to your host installation manuals.

Before You Begin

The materials needed for the installation are listed below. Check to see that you have each of these items. The following pages provide more information about these materials (see headings) with specific steps and details on what to do.

Before you begin, make sure you have these items:

1.A host running a Windows server (and appropriate patches)

2.One or more HBA(s)—appropriate to your storage system

3.SFP Transceivers for the 200/300 Series storage systems

4.Fibre Channel cable(s) that will connect the host to the 200/300 Series

5.A 200/300 Series storage system that is fully configured.

Note: If you don’t have your storage system configured, you can attach your laptop running SMclient field tool to it. This will enable you to assign drives, LUNs, and volumes.

The Product Release Notes or Planning Checklist will be updated as required patch levels change. Please refer to it, as it will most likely have the latest patch information.

Preliminary Steps

Do the following prior to the installation.

96127	Second Edition	5
	StorageTek Proprietary

96127 specifications

The StorageTek 96127 is an advanced tape library solution designed for medium to large enterprises that require robust data storage and management capabilities. As part of Sun Microsystems' StorageTek family, this system is well-regarded for its high capacity, reliability, and scalability, making it a preferred choice for organizations looking to safeguard their critical data.

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