Replacing and Configuring Appliance Components
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Continuous Access Storage Appliance Installation and Maintenance Guide
Reconfiguring the shared storage array
To replace the HP StorageWorks Virtual Array that serves as the shared storage between the
peer nodes, refer to the HP StorageWorks Virtual Arrays va7000 Family User and Service
Guide for instructions. This guide is available on the following HP web site:
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/content/common/manuals/lpg60187/lpg60187.pdf
After you have replaced the array and reconnected the cables between the nodes and the array,
perform the following procedures:
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Configuring shared storage array parameters
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Creating partitions on the shared storage array
Configuring shared storage array parameters
Connect the serial cable between a serial port on the appliance node and one of the controllers
on the array. (
on page 19 shows the location of the serial port on the appliance node.)
To configure the array:
1. Ensure that the hp OV CASA Console window is open in administrative mode.
2. Right-click on the window and click Programs > Accessories > Hyperterminal >
Hyper Terminal.
The Connection Description window opens.
3. Enter a name for the connection (such as
vasetup
) and click OK.
The Connect To dialog box opens.
4. Click COM1 and click OK.
The COM1 Properties dialog box opens.
5. Ensure that the following settings are used and click OK:
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Bits per second—
9600
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Data bits—
8
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Parity—
None
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Stop bits—
1
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Flow control—
None
6. Press Enter twice to display a command prompt on the main Hyper Terminal window.
7. To display a list of help commands, enter:
mgr –?
8. Set the following parameters for each controller:
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Host type—Windows NT (
-os nt
)
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Loop type—Private Loop (
-t 1
)
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Port data rate—2 GB (
-S 2
)
