Installation and Configuration
Use the following procedures to install and configure your system as part of a cluster.
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1 | Unpack the controller following the instructions on page 50. |
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2 | Set the hardware termination for the controller as “always on”. Refer to the J2, |
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| J3, J5 and J7 Termination Enable jumper settings on page 54 for more |
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| information. |
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3 | Configure the IDs for the drives in the enclosure. See the enclosure |
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| configuration guide for information. |
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4 | Install one controller at a time. Press <Ctrl> <M> at BIOS initialization to |
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| configure the options in the steps 5 – 11. Do not attach the disks yet. |
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5 | Set the controller to Cluster Mode in the Objects > Adapter > Cluster Mode |
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| menu. |
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6 | Disable the BIOS in the Objects > Adapter > Enable/Disable BIOS menu. |
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7 | Change the initiator ID in the Objects > Adapter > Initiator ID menu. |
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8 | Power down the first system. |
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9 | Attach the controller to the shared array. |
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10 | Configure the first controller to the desired arrays using the Configure > New |
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| Configuration menu. |
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11 | Follow the |
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| configuration. Initialize the logical drives before powering off the system. |
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12 | Power down the first system. |
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13 | Repeat steps 4 – 7 for the second controller. |
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| Note: Do not have the cables for the second controller attached to the |
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| shared enclosure yet. |
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14 | Power down the second server. |
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15 | Attach the cables for the second controller to the shared enclosure and power |
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| up the second system. |
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16 | If a configuration mismatch occurs, enter the <Ctrl> <M> utility. Go to the |
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| Configure > View/Add Configuration > View Disk menu to view the disk |
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| configuration. Save the configuration. |
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17 | Proceed to the driver installation for a Microsoft cluster environment. |
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