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Contents
About This Guide ..........................................................................................................................v
Revision Record ......................................................................................................................... vii
Getting Started .............................................................................................................................ix
1 Unpacking the SWXRA-Yx RAID Array 410 Subsystem
1.1 Site Preparation.......................................................................................................... 1–1
1.2 Unpacking the SWXRA-Yx ....................................................................................... 1–2
1.3 Removing the SWXRA-Yx from the Pallet ................................................................1–3
1.4 Placing the SWXRA-Yx RAID Array 410.................................................................. 1–4
2 Creating an Initial Controller Configuration
2.1 What is the CLI?........................................................................................................ 2–1
2.2 Accessing the CLI...................................................................................................... 2–1
2.1.1 Connect the PC to the Controller.............................................................................2–1
2.1.2 Start the Communications Program......................................................................... 2–2
2.2.3 Establish the Connection with the Controller........................................................... 2–2
2.3 Show Initial Configuration.........................................................................................2–2
2.4 Dual-Redundant Controller Configuration.................................................................. 2–3
2.5 Remove Default Logical Unit..................................................................................... 2–4
2.6 Add Disks to the Configuration.................................................................................. 2–5
2.7 Create a RAIDset ....................................................................................................... 2–6
2.7.1 Initialize the RAIDset ............................................................................................. 2–6
2.7.2 Add the RAIDset as a Logical Unit......................................................................... 2–6
2.7.3 Set Writeback Cache............................................................................................... 2–7
2.8 Create a STRIPEset.................................................................................................... 2–7
2.8.1 Initialize the STRIPEset..........................................................................................2–7
2.8.2 Add the STRIPEset as a Logical Unit...................................................................... 2–7
2.9 Add Individual Disks as Logical Units ....................................................................... 2–8
2.10 Create a MIRRORset.................................................................................................. 2–9
2.10.1 Initialize the MIRRORset........................................................................................2–9
2.10.2 Add the MIRRORset as a Logical Unit ................................................................... 2–9
2.11 Create a STRIPE MIRRORset.................................................................................. 2–10
2.11.1 Initialize the MIRRORset...................................................................................... 2–10
2.11.2 Create a STRIPE MIRRORset .............................................................................. 2–10
2.11.3 Initialize the STRIPE MIRRORset........................................................................ 2–10
2.11.4 Add the STRIPE MIRRORset as a Logical Unit ................................................... 2–10
3 Installing the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Hardware
3.1 Prepare and Install the HP-PB Adapter....................................................................... 3–1
3.1.1 Preparing to Install the Host Adapter....................................................................... 3–1
3.1.2 Installing the Host Adapter...................................................................................... 3–2
