Compaq Infortrend manual Via Front Panel Keypad, Redundant Configuration Using Automatic Setting

10.3.1 Via Front Panel Keypad

Redundant Configuration Using Automatic Setting

Power-on Controller 1. Make sure Controller 2 is powered-off.

1. Enable Redundant Controller

Press [ENT] for two seconds on the front panel of controller 1 to enter the main menu. Use ▼ or ▲ to navigate through the menus. Choose "View and Edit Peripheral Dev.. (View and Edit Peripheral Devices)," then press [ENT].

Choose "Set Peripheral Devices Entry," then press [ENT].

Choose "Redundant Ctlr Function__", and then press [ENT]. (Note: The current setting will be displayed on the LCD) If this controller has never been set as a redundant controller before, the default setting of the redundant controller function is "Disabled." The message "Redundant Ctlr Function Disable" will be displayed on the LCD. Press [ENT] to proceed.

View and Edit Peripheral Dev

Set Peripheral Devices Entry

Redundant Ctlr Function Disable

Autoconfig.

The message "Enable Redundant Ctlr: Autocfg?" will appear. Use ▼ or ▲ to scroll through the available options ("Primary," "Secondary," or "Autocfg"), then press [ENT] for two seconds to select "Autocfg."

Enable Redundant Ctlr: Autocfg ?

For the other controller is currently not connected, status will be indicated as “Inactive.” Once set, press [ESC] for several times to return to the main menu.

2. Controller Unique ID

Enter “View and Edit Config Parms”-> “Controller Parameters”. Use ▼ or ▲ to find “Ctlr Unique ID- xxxxx”.

This value will be used to generate a controller- unique WWN node name and port names and to identify the controller during the failover process. Enter a hex number from 0 to FFFFF and press [ENTER]. The value you enter should be different for each controller.

Redundant Ctlr: Autocfg Inactive

View and Edit Config Parms

Controller Parameters ..

Ctlr Unique
ID- 00012	?

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