Quantum StorNext QD7000, Manual

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Table 2: Hardware upgrades from SAS
Starting
protocol Ending
protocol Procedure overview For detailed instructions
SAS IB-iSER HIC upgrade
1. Remove the SAS HICs.
2. Install new IB HICs.
Follow the instructions in
this document.
IB-SRP HIC upgrade and conversion
1. Remove the SAS HICs.
2. Install new IB HICs.
3. Apply a feature pack to convert the IB HICs from iSER to SRP.
Follow the instructions in
this document, and then
refer to
Converting an
InfiniBand HIC from
iSER to SRP
.
FC HIC upgrade
1. Remove the SAS HICs.
2. Install new FC HICs.
Follow the instructions in
this document.
iSCSI HIC upgrade and conversion
1. Remove the SAS HICs.
2. Install new FC HICs.
3. Apply a feature pack to convert the FC HICs to iSCSI.
Follow the instructions in
this document, and then
refer to
Converting a
Fibre Channel Host
Interface Card to iSCSI
.
FC-iSCSI
split mode HIC upgrade and conversion
1. Remove the SAS HICs.
2. Install new FC HICs.
3. Apply a feature pack to convert the FC HICs to FC-iSCSI split
mode.
Follow the instructions in
this document, and then
refer to
Converting a
Fibre Channel Host
Interface Card to Fibre
Channel-iSCSI Split
Mode
.
Procedures for changing the host protocol 5