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2.0 GB disks
backups before upgrade
Preparing for the Upgrade
removal from non-RAID box
Removing Existing Drives
unplugging the converter board
Converting Existing Drives
2.0 GB IBM SCSI disks
Features
used for upgrades
RAID Hardware Upgrades
air flow
Installing the Drives and Controller
amber disk-down LED
LED Disk-Down Signal Cable
Backplane configuration
SCSI Backplane Configuration
calculating SCSI bus distance from the controller
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
Challenge Vault RAID box
Installing a RAID Box in the Vault Rack
Channel A connector
Converting Existing Drives
configuration requirements
for upgrades
Installing the RAID Controller and Drives
conversion modifications on the disk/sled assembly
Converting Existing Drives
converter board
Converting Existing Drives
differential converter board
Converting Existing Drives
differential termination plug
Cabling and Termination Guidelines
disk
installation in RAID box
Installing the Drives and Controller
monitoring of internal information
Checking the System Log
predictive failure analysis (PFA)
Checking the System Log
safe loading of
Safety Precautions
disk array controller
Operational Overview
disk down cable
Installing the RAID Controller and Drives
disk-down indication LED
The Disk-Down LEDs
disk-down LED cable
Controller Assembly Removal and Replacement
disk-down LEDs
functional test
Powering On the System
drive cover on the RAID
Installing the Drives and Controller
drive failure interface cable
Controller Assembly Removal and Replacement
error indication on the RAID controller
The Controller's Disk-Down LEDs
ESD precautions
Safety Precautions
exclusive OR (XOR) process
Operational Overview
faulty switch on the RAID box
Power Supply and On/Off Switch
filler plates
Installing a RAID Box in the Vault Rack
full-height drive
Installing a Full-height Non-RAID Drive
hardware inventory
Powering On the System
hinv inquiry
Command Line Inquiry
from the PROM monitor
Command Line Inquiry
hot unplugging/plugging a disk
Hot Plugging a Disk
I/O throughput guidelines
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
ID selection buttons
Disk ID Numbering
indications of disk failure
Hot Plugging a Disk
install or remove a disk
Installing the Drives and Controller
Installing Non-RAID Drives in a RAID Box
Guidelines for Installing Non-RAID Drives in a RAID Box
internal link with a RAID
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
LED disk-down signal cable
LED Disk-Down Signal Cable
LED fault cable
Converting Existing Drives
LEDs
backplane voltage indication
A Malfunctioning Disk
level 3 RAID
RAID 3 Implementation
maximum differential SCSI cable length
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
midplane voltage warning
Powering Down the Chassis
multiple drive boxes
Installing a RAID Box in the Vault Rack
multiple drive boxes in a Vault
Installing a RAID SCSI Box
multiple failures in a RAID
Checking the System Log
new disks
Command Line Inquiry
non-RAID box
removal of
Removing a Non-RAID Box
non-RAID devices
Installing the RAID Controller and Drives
non-RAID devices in bay 0 or 1
Installing a RAID Box in the System Rack
SCSI Backplane Configuration
non-RAID devices installed in a "stubby" SCSIBox
Guidelines for Installing Non-RAID Drives in a RAID Box
non-RAID SCSI device
Operational Overview
non-true state
Operational Overview
parity bit
Operational Overview
plug location JP12
Controller Assembly Removal and Replacement
power cords warning
Powering Down the Chassis
power switches
Powering On the System
power-down procedure
Powering Down the Chassis
power-in panel
Powering On the System
power-on diagnostic
Powering On the System
powering off the system
Powering Down the Main System
powering on the chassis
Powering On the System
proper air flow
Installing the Drives and Controller
RAID
daisy-chaining boxes
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
definition of
Introducing the RAID Hardware Options
disk ID numbers
Disk ID Numbering
hot plugging a disk
Hot Plugging a Disk
if the array is off line
Problem Solving Tips
impact on performance with other devices
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
indications of failure
Hot Plugging a Disk
inquiry to IRIX shell
Command Line Inquiry
non-supported features
Non-supported RAID Features
redundancy characteristics
Operational Overview
sled board configuration
Drive Sled Configuration
supported features
Features
system reboot
Command Line Inquiry
upgrade kit
RAID Hardware Upgrades
RAID 3 application
RAID 3 Implementation
RAID 5 application
RAID 5 Implementation
RAID controller
configuration jumper blocks
Configuring the RAID Controller
default SCSI ID setting
Setting the RAID Controller SCSI ID
differential communication
Drive Sled Configuration
error indication LEDs
The Controller's Disk-Down LEDs
error LED locations
The Controller's Disk-Down LEDs
function of error LEDs
The Controller's Disk-Down LEDs
replacement of
Controller Assembly Removal and Replacement
Installing the Drives and Controller
SCSI bus ID number
Disk and Controller SCSI ID Selection
setting the SCSI ID
Setting the RAID Controller SCSI ID
RAID SCSIBox
install/remove
Installing a RAID Box in the System Rack
rated capacity of a fast and wide channel
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
read/modify/write strategy
RAID 5 Implementation
reconstruction program
Operational Overview
Hot Plugging a Disk
replacing a defective disk
Disk ID Numbering
rotary switch on the RAID controller
Setting the RAID Controller SCSI ID
SCSI backplane
configuration of
SCSI Backplane Configuration
SCSI bus errors
Problem Solving Tips
SCSI controller connections made to RAID
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
SCSI controllers not supported
Guidelines for Cabling RAID Boxes
SCSI ID setting
on a RAID controller
Setting the RAID Controller SCSI ID
SCSIBox 2
drive bays available
Features
power brick for stubby version
Features
shut down
system software
Powering Down the Main System
shutdown
procedure
Powering Down the Main System
single disk failure
Operational Overview
single-ended non-RAID devices
SCSI Backplane Configuration
Operational Overview
spindle sync cable
Converting Existing Drives
Installing the RAID Controller and Drives
status of a particular RAID
Command Line Inquiry
status of all RAIDs
Command Line Inquiry
straight disk striping
RAID 3 Implementation
switch function
Power Supply and On/Off Switch
SYSLOG
checking in
Checking the System Log
location in IRIX tree
Hot Plugging a Disk
system circuit breaker
Powering Down the Main System
System Controller
power-on sequence
Powering On the System
System Controller key switch
Powering Down the Main System
System Maintenance menu
Powering On the System
system rack boxes
connecting terminators
RAID SCSI Box Cabling and Termination
terminated "tails" on SCSI cables
Installing a RAID Box in the System Rack
terminator plugs
on RAID boxes
RAID SCSI Box Cabling and Termination
terminators
on system rack RAID box
RAID SCSI Box Cabling and Termination
third party disks
Features
transactional speed of the RAID
RAID 5 Implementation
true state
Operational Overview
upgrade procedure
tools needed
Preparing for the Upgrade
upgrade process
RAID Hardware Upgrades
Vault mounted RAID box
service of
Power Supply and On/Off Switch
voltage indication LEDs
A Malfunctioning Disk
warning messages
in SYSLOG
Checking the System Log
writing of parity bits
RAID 5 Implementation
XOR parity concept
Operational Overview