HP SureStore E Disk Array 12H User's and Service Manual (C5445-90901, September 1999)

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................... 9
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ODELS AND CONFIGURATIONS AVAILABLE .............................................................................................. 9
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PTIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 10
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VAILABLE ACCESSORIES......................................................................................................................... 13
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NPACKING AND REPACKAGING THE DISK ARRAY................................................................................... 14
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RODUCT FEATURES.................................................................................................................................. 16
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ONNECTING POWER CORDS..................................................................................................................... 20
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NSTALLING MODULES .............................................................................................................................. 20
Disk, Power, and Fan Modules............................................................................................................. 21
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ONTROLLER MODULE ............................................................................................................................. 22
Suppressing Single-Controller Warning Messages .............................................................................. 23
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ABLING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 25
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ONNECTING SCSI CABLING .................................................................................................................... 25
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IBRE CHANNEL (FC) SCSI MULTIPLEXER (MUX) CONNECTION ............................................................ 32
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WITCHING POWER ON.............................................................................................................................. 32
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WITCHING POWER OFF ............................................................................................................................ 32
CHAPTER 2. HP SURESTORE E DISK ARRAY 12H CONTROLLER ............................................ 33
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BOUT BATTERY PACKS ........................................................................................................................... 33
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NSTALLING CONTROLLER BATTERIES ...................................................................................................... 34
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EPLACING CONTROLLER BATTERIES ....................................................................................................... 36
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OWNLOADING ARRAY CONTROLLER FIRMWARE .................................................................................... 37
Before Beginning Firmware Download................................................................................................ 37
Other Considerations About the Firmware Download Process ........................................................... 38
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IRMWARE DOWNLOAD PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................ 39
Links to Downloading Firmware:......................................................................................................... 42
Links to Replacing an Array Controller:.............................................................................................. 42
CHAPTER 3. OPERATING THE CONTROL PANEL......................................................................... 69
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SING THE CONTROL PANEL ..................................................................................................................... 69
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ONTROL PANEL STATUS LIGHT OPERATION............................................................................................ 70
Selecting a Menu Item........................................................................................................................... 70
Returning to the Main Menu................................................................................................................. 70
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SING THE CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS ..................................................................................................... 71
Viewing Array Settings ......................................................................................................................... 71
Creating a Logical Drive...................................................................................................................... 71
Renumbering a Logical Drive............................................................................................................... 71
Deleting a Logical Drive ...................................................................................................................... 72
Including a Disk.................................................................................................................................... 72