Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Administrator Guide

Secure Path Installation Procedures
4-8 ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000 Administrator Guide
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For Hubs Only
To establish two individual Fibre Channel loops between clustered host servers and a
storage subsystem where one loop currently exists:
IMPORTANT: Before proceeding, be sure that the Secure Path software is installed.
1. Open the CLI window and press Enter to initialize communication.
2. Enter the following commands:
shutdown other_controller
shutdown this_controller
3. Shut down and power off the servers and external storage subsystem.
4. Install the second host bus adapter in each server (refer to Chapter 2).
5. Connect the second hub to the second host bus adapter in each server and to the
second storage controller.
IMPORTANT: You must use only one set of ports in the controller pair. It is
recommended that you use one port (the left port) on each controller.
6. Power up the storage subsystem.
7. Power up the server with the maintenance terminal.
8. Log in to the domain.
9. Select Start, Programs, Command Console, CLI Window.
10. Click CLI Window to display the Connection Selection dialog box.
11. Select Serial and click OK to display the Connect Serial dialog box.
12. Select the COMM port (the port to which the storage controller is connected).
13. Select a baud rate of 9600.
14. Click Connect to display the CLI window.
15. Press Enter to initialize communications.
16. Type the following command and press Enter:
show connections