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Guidelines for Making Changes to Current Installation
Writer: Rickard Project: Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide Comments: 340862-002
File Name: C-CH02.DOC Last Saved On: 12/7/98 8:33 AM
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Figure 2-1 shows an original distributed configuration with two controllers, each
having one array: drive IDs 0, 1, 2, and 3 constitute Array A on Controller 1 and
drive IDs 0 and 1 constitute Array A on Controller 2. Figure 2-2 shows that after
removing the array from Controller 2 and adding it to Controller 1, Controller 1
now has two arrays: drive IDs 0, 1, 2, and 3 constitute Array A and drive IDs 4
and 5 constitute Array B. Controller 2 has no arrays.
NOTE
: A spare can be added as part of an array during this process.
However, it will not be restored as a spare until you run the Array Configuration
Utility on the newly configured array.
Controller 1 Controller 2
ID5 ID5
ID4 ID4
ID3 d ID3
ID2 c ID2
ID1 b Array A ID1 y Array A
ID0 a ID0 x
Figure 2-1. Configuration with two arrays and two controllers
Controller 1 Controller 2
ID5 y Array B ID5
ID4 x ID4
ID3 d ID3
ID2 c ID2
ID1 b Array A ID1
ID0 a ID0
Figure 2-2. Arrays consolidated to one controller
