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Create Now?
This option lets you start an operation to create a cluster. Press the select button to
start the operation.
If the create operation is successful, Password is displayed on line 1. The password
that you can use to access the cluster is displayed on line 2. Be sure to
immediately record the password; it is required on the first attempt to access the
cluster.
Attention: The password displays for only 60 seconds, or until a front panel
button is pressed. The cluster is created only after the password display is cleared.
If the create operation fails, Create Failed: is displayed in line 1 of the service
display screen. Line 2 of the service displays one of two possible error codes that
you can use to isolate the cause of the failure.
Press the up button to return to the Create Cluster? option.
Delete Cluster?
The field for Delete Cluster? is displayed only if you select Create Cluster? on a
SAN Volume Controller that is already a member of a cluster. Normally, you can
use the command line or the graphical user interface (GUI) to delete a cluster.
However, if you cannot use the command line or GUI, you can use Delete Cluster
to force the deletion of a node from a cluster. To delete a node from the cluster:
v Press and hold Up
v Press and release Select
v
Then release Up
The SAN Volume Controller is deleted from the cluster, and the node is restarted.
The display will then return to the default menu. The create cluster option must be
selected again to start the create option.
Use the up button to return to the Create Cluster? option.
Ethernet option
The Ethernet option displays the operational states of the Ethernet port.
When a cluster is created, only one node’s Ethernet port becomes active for cluster
configuration. If the node which has the active port fails, then another node in the
cluster will open its Ethernet port and gain configuration access to that cluster.
Active The cluster is accessible through this port.
Inactive The port is operational, but it cannot access the cluster. This port can
be used to access the cluster if the cluster’s active port fails.
Failed The port is not operational.
Fibre channel port-1 through 4 option
The FC port-1 through 4 options display the operational status of the fibre channel
ports.
Active The port is operational and can access the fibre channel fabric.
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