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BakStor Installation and Administration Manual
Network configuration ? Global Configuration
Select Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) and click the ACCEPT button.
Note: At this point the connection to the BakStor Expansion Unit may be disrupted. This is
not a problem. When the BakStor Master Unit is completely configured the connection will
be reestablished.
Note: Only Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) is supported for the second Ethernet connection.
Do not attempt to configure any other failover mode.
2. Using the web interface for the BakStor Master Unit, choose Configuration ?
Network configuration ? Remove Expansion Port
Select the port currently assigned as an Expansion port for the given BakStor Expansion
Unit. Click ACCEPT.
3. Choose Configuration ? Network configuration ? Create a team
Select the two ports that are to form the AFT link to the BakStor Expansion Unit. Then
select AFT as the mode. Click ACCEPT and ignore any error messages.
4. Choose Configuration ? Network configuration ? Set Expansion Port
Select the team port from the list of ports and click the ACCEPT button.
5. Choose Configuration ? Network configuration ? Change IP configuration
Study the information frame on the right. At the bottom of this frame there is a list of all
team ports. Locate the newly created team and make a note of what port is listed as Primary.
Make sure that the current crossover cable is connected to this port. (And not the other port
in the team). If the current crossover cable is connected to the Secondary port move the
cable to it is connected to the Primary port)
6. Choose BakStor EX ? Discover BakStor EX’s
The BakStor Expansion Unit should be listed. If not listed rerun the discovery
7. Choose BakStor EX ? Config / View BakStor EX
Click on the link provided and connect to the BakStor Expansion Unit. Wait for the web
interface for the BakStor Expansion Unit to load.
8. From the menu on the BakStor Expansion Unit choose Configuration ? Network
configuration ? IP configuration
The ports should be listed as being in Fault Tolerance Mode.
Make a note of what port is listed as Primary port. Ensure that the current crossover cable
is connected to this port. If the current crossover cable is connected to the Secondary port
move the cable to the Primary port and go back to step 6.
9. When the crossover cable is confirmed connected to the correct port on both the BakStor
Master Unit and the BakStor Expansion Unit connect the second crossover cable. This
cable is to be connected between the second port defined to be a member of the team on
the BakStor Master Unit and the remaining port on the BakStor Expansion Unit.
At this point the connection between the BakStor Master Unit and the BakStor Expansion Unit
will be in Adapter Failover Mode. This allows for the failure of one cable between the two units.
Choose BakStor EX ? Discover BakStor EX’s
to verify the connection between the BakStor
Master Unit and the BakStor Expansion Unit.
