Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Administrator Guide

Setting Up the ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 with Hubs
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16. Power on the storage subsystem.
17. Power on both host servers.
Configuring Controllers for Failover Mode
NOTE: To use two storage controllers and one HBA in each server, you need to configure the
controllers to Transparent Failover mode.
1. Click Start on the taskbar.
2. Select Programs, Command Console, CLI Window.
3. Click CLI Window to display the Connection Selection dialog box.
4. Select Serial and click OK to display the Connect Serial dialog box.
5. Select the COM port (the port to which the storage controller is connected).
6. Select a baud rate of 9600.
7. Click Connect to display the CLI window.
8. Press Enter to initialize communications.
9. Type the following command and press Enter:
set failover copy=this_controller
10. Wait two minutes for the controllers to reset.
11. Verify that both controllers are in dual redundant configuration (failover) mode
by entering the following commands and viewing the results:
show this_controller
show other_controller
12. Close the CLI window.
Verifying the System
Restart both servers and inspect the cluster and the event logs of the hosts to verify
that the system is functioning without errors.