Ciprico 6500 manual Step Configure Array, Step Power Up Host System, Drive Status Codes

Chapter 2 Installation

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Drive Status Codes

The following codes on the display/operation panel indicate drive status:

Code	Drive Status
O	OFF
S	Spinning
G	Good (Tested OK)
T	Testing
R	Ready
U	Unformatted for Array
X	Out of Order
?	Unknown Status
F	Failed

Table 1: Drive Status Codes

•At array reset or power-up, a Built-In Self-Test (BIST) will run. During BIST, the drive status display reflects the test stage that each drive is passing through. Under normal conditions, each drive passes through stages OFF, Spinning, Testing, Good, and then Ready, as listed above.

•When all drives are in the same state, an English-language status message will appear on the display/operation panel.

•During the spin-up process, all drives in the a rray reach their normal operating speed and each drive is tested. When testing and spin-up are complete, the 67$786￿2.message appears.

Step 9.

Configure the

Array

Ciprico ships 6500 arrays with default settings designed to suit most operating environments. If necessary, you may reconfigure the array using the display/ operation panel. (Chapter 3 in this guide describes how you can use the display/ operation panel to verify or change the array’s operating parameters.)

In most situations, you will only have to reconfigure two parameters:

•Array SCSI ID—Each device on the SCSI bus must have a unique ID.

•UNIT ATTENTION reporting—SCSI drivers in some systems do not handle this parameter correctly and it may have to be disabled.

Step 10.

Power Up the

Host System

When the 6500 array has been properly configured, power up the host computer.

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