EonStor F16F-R/S4031 Installation and Hardware Reference Manual
3.3.3 Changing the Channel Mode
For a 6-channel model, CH4 and CH5 channel mode can be altered through
firmware’s configuration utilities. By factory default, CH4 and CH5 are host
channels and can be changed to operate in the drive mode. The firmware
options can be accessed either through a hyper terminal session or the
RAIDWatch management software.
Via Hyper Terminal
Step 1.
Select
View and Edit Channels
from Hyper Terminal Main
Menu, and then find a channel that you wish to change its
mode.
Step 2.
Press
[ENTER]
on the channel and use the arrow keys to
find the
Channel Mode
option.
Step 3.
Press
[ENTER]
on the
Channel Mode
option to display a
list of available modes.
Step 4.
Choose a desired channel mode then press
[ENTER]
. A
dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the change.
Step 5.
Press
[ENTER]
to confirm a selection.
Figure 3-5: View and Edit Channels Screen
Step 6.
Be sure to reset the controller for the new selection to take
effect. To reset the controller without powering off the
system, choose
System Functions
in the Hyper Terminal
main menu, then press
[ENTER]
.
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Configuration
Options
