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Product Manual Appendix: Useful Information
rAid cOntrOller in MAintenAnce MOde
To manage a RAID controller in maintenance mode:
1. Click the Administration tab.
2. Click the Firmware Update icon.
3. Click the Controller Firmware Update option.
4. Compare the Firmware version on Controller 1 and Controller 2.
• Ifthermwareversionsaredifferent,goto“Updating
FirmwareonaRAIDSubsystem”onpage117.
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Ifthermwareversionsmatch,contactPROMISETechnicalSupport
forhelpinstallingthecorrectmemoryintotheRAIDcontroller.
new settings fOr duAl cOntrOllers
With the second controller successfully installed, make the following settings:
• RedundancyType–SettoActive-ActiveorActive-Standby.
See“MakingSubsystemSettings”onpage101.
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LUNAfnity–IfyouchooseActive-Activeredundancy.
See“MakingControllerSettings”onpage113
Note
The Vess subsystem boots its RAID controllers sequentially. With a second
controller installed, your subsystem takes about a minute longer to boot. This
condition is normal.