HSG80 Enterprise/Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution Software V8.7A for Windows Release Notes (AA-RH0QL-TE, July 2003)

ACS Feature Support

Release Notes – HSG80 Enterprise/Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution

Software Version 8.7A for Windows

The idle percentage for the HSG80 array controller is the first item displayed on

the second line of the VTDPY display. If the HSG80 array controller is less than

50% idle and the screen display indicates activity, the processing load should be

reduced.

NOTE: You must wait a minimum of 60 seconds to allow for the failover and cache-flushing

process to complete. The VTDPY display refreshes every 10 seconds.

To exit VTDPY, press <Ctrl> C, and then enter the following:

HSGA> exit

16. Upgrade the software on Controller B by performing the following steps:

NOTE: After step 16 is successfully performed, the previous ACS version cannot be restored to

this subsystem.

a. Remove the program card ESD cover from Controller B.

b. Press and hold the HSG80 array controller Reset button while ejecting the old

program card.

c. Release the Reset button.

d. Press and hold the Reset button while inserting the new program card (ACS

V8.7-1).

e. Release the Reset button. Controller B restarts.

NOTE: An HSG80 array controller restart can take as long as 60 seconds, indicated by the

temporary cycling of the port LEDs and a flashing Reset button. Disregard messages about

misconfigured controllers or failover status. When Controller B restarts, it automatically shuts

down Controller A.

f. Install the program card ESD cover on Controller B.

17. Verify that Controller B completed initialization:

a. Connect the PC or terminal to the maintenance port of Controller B.

b. Make sure that the CLI prompt for Controller B appears.

c. Verify that Controller A is shut down. (The Reset button and the first three

LEDs light up. See Figure 1.) Proceed only after the Reset button stops

flashing and remains on.

18. Run VTDPY to verify that all Controller B units are online and that there is I/O

activity by entering the following CLI command:

HSGB> RUN VTDPY