Chapter 4: Subsystem Connection and Operation
Subsystem Connection and Operation
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7.
Firmware and RAIDWatch:
The overall status of the system may be
checked using the pre-installed firmware or the RAIDWatch GUI.
8.
Audible alarm:
If any errors occur during the initialization process, the
onboard alarm will sound in a hastily repeated manner.
9.
Drive tray LEDs should start flashing, indicating that the RAID control
units are attempting to access the hard drives.
System firmware can be configured to support a delayed sequence for
starting drives. Please consult your
Fibre to SATA RAID Subsystem
Operation Manual
for more details.
NOTE:
The subsystem has been designed to run continuously. If a component
fails, the fault can be corrected online.
4.5.4 LCD Screen
When powering on the subsystem, wait for the front panel LCD screen to
show “
READY
” or “
No Host LUN
” before the host boots up. Refer to
Figure 4-8
on how to read the screens.
Figure 4-8: The LCD Startup Screen
The LCD screen startup sequence is shown and described in the sequence
below:
This screen appears when the PSUs are
turned on.
The subsystem will start a self-test.
The self-test has been completed.
Initializing….
Please Wait...
A16F-R2422
Ready
P/S
Model Name
Status/Data Transfer Indicator
Primary/Secondary Controller
A16F-R2422
Power On Self-Test
A16F-R2422
Self-Test Completed
