User`s guide

Contents
Chapter 3. Installing the SWXCR-EA 1-Channel
RAID Controller 3-1
Introduction...................................................................................................3-1
Installing the 1-Channel RAID Controller .....................................................3-1
Installing the Cable and the Storage Pedestal.................................................3-3
Chapter 4. Installing the SWXCR-EB 3-Channel
RAID Controller 4-1
Introduction...................................................................................................4-1
Installing the 3-Channel RAID Controller .....................................................4-1
Installing Cables and Storage Pedestals .........................................................4-4
Chapter 5. Using the Standalone RAID Configuration
Utilities 5-1
Introduction...................................................................................................5-1
Background...................................................................................................5-1
System Requirements....................................................................................5-2
Before You Begin...................................................................................5-2
Files Contained on the Diskette ..............................................................5-3
Invoking the Utilities.....................................................................................5-4
Invoking the Utilities on Intel Systems ...................................................5-4
Invoking the Utilities on AXP System ....................................................5-5
Exiting the Utilities .......................................................................................5-7
Configuring the RAID Subsystem .................................................................5-8
Initial Configuration of the RAID Controller.........................................5-9
Using the Automatic Configuration Option.............................................5-12
Configuring the RAID Subsystem Interactively......................................5-15
Creating a Drive Group....................................................................5-16
Understanding Drive Status .............................................................5-17
Creating a Logical RAID Drive .......................................................5-23
Defining a Hot Spare Drive..............................................................5-26
Initializing a Logical RAID Drive ..........................................................5-27
Saving the Configuration to a Diskette ...................................................5-29
Next Steps ..............................................................................................5-31
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