User`s guide

Chapter 5. 3-Channel RAID Controller Installation
EK–SWRA2-IG. C01 5–21
NOTE
The order in which you turn-on and -off your system and storage enclo-
sures affects the operation of your RAID Array 200 Series Subsystem. If
the RAID controller can not access the drives in your storage enclo-
sures, it marks the drives as failed. Therefore to avoid the controller try-
ing to access the drives with the storage enclosure turned off, power-on
and off your system and storage enclosures in the following order:
Power-on
1. Storage enclosures first
2. System second
Power-off
1. System first
2. Storage enclosures second
If you inadvertently power down the storage subsystem first, refer to
Chapter 8, Troubleshooting to determine how to reestablish proper op-
eration.
To continue the installation process, go to Chapter 6 to:
• Determine the version of firmware in your controller.
• Set controller parameters.
• Configure your array.
Refer to the Roadmap, Table 2–1, for an overview of the steps to install the
EISA or PCI controller for your RAID Array 200 Subsystem.