Specifications

DS300f G2 Series User Manual
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addInG a seCond raId Controller
IfyourASUSDS300fG2subsystemshippedwithoneRAIDcontroller,youcanaddasecondRAIDcontroller.
Thesecondcontrollermusthave:
• Thesamermwareversionasthecurrentlyinstalledcontroller
• ThesameamountofSDRAMasthecurrentlyinstalledcontroller
ToobtaininformationforthecurrentlyinstalledRAIDcontroller:
1. ClicktheDevicetab.
2. Click the Component Listicon.
3. ClicktheControllerandclicktheViewbutton.
4. OntheInformationtab,notetheFirmwareVersion.
5. ClicktheAdvancedinformationtab.
6. NotetheSlot1andSlot2MemorySize.
7. ContactcontactASUSStorageTechnicalSupporttoorderyoursecondRAIDcontroller.
ASUSStorageTechnicalSupportpreparesthenewRAIDcontrollerwithf‘irmwareandSDRAMtomatchthe
existingRAIDcontrollerinyourASUSDS300fG2subsystem.
InstallInG a seCond raId Controller
ToinstallasecondRAIDcontrollerinyourASUSDS300fG2subsystem:
1. Shutdownthesubsystem.
2. RemovetheblankcoverfromtherightRAIDcontrollerslot.
3. CarefullyslidethenewRAIDcontrollerintotheslotuntilthehandlelocksinplace.
4. Attachyourdataandmanagementcablestothenewcontroller,asneeded.
See "MakingManagementandDataConnections"onpage<?>forcableconnectioninformation.
5. PowerupthesubsystemandlaunchASUSStorageManagement.
6. InASUSStorageManagement,clicktheDashboardtabandlookunderSystemStatus.
• Ifthenewcontrollerhasagreencheck
•  icon,theinstallationiscompleted.Goto“NewSettingsforDualControllers”
• Ifthenewcontrollerhasayellow! icon,oneoftheRAIDcontrollerswent
intomaintenance modebecauseitsrmwareormemorydonotmatchtheother
RAIDcontroller.See“RAIDControllerinMaintenanceMode,”below.
raID controller In maIntenance moDe
TomanageaRAIDcontrollerinmaintenancemode:
1. ClicktheAdministrationtab.
2. ClicktheFirmwareUpdateicon.
3. ClicktheControllerFirmwareUpdateoption.
4. ComparetheFirmwareversiononController1andController2.
• Ifthermwareversionsaredifferent,goto“UpdatingtheSubsystemFirmware”
• Ifthermwareversionsmatch,contactASUSStorageTechnicalSupport
forhelpinstallingthecorrectmemoryintotheRAIDcontroller.
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Withthesecondcontrollersuccessfullyinstalled,makethefollowingsettings:
• RedundancyType–SettoActive-ActiveorActive-Standby.
See "MakingSubsystemSettings(CLU)"onpage<?>.