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DuraStor 412R/6320SS/7320SS Installation and User’s Guide
RAID – 36-Drive Configuration
Only the DuraStor 6320SS in the stand-alone single-port mode can
be setup in this configuration. It provides up to a 36 disk drive
storage solution (12 per channel). This is due to one of the host I/O
ports (CH 3) is used as a drive channel to provide the additional
connectivity for the second DuraStor 412R drive enclosure.
1
Remove the SAF-TE disk I/O card installed in both enclosures.
See
for instructions.
2
Locate the switches on each card and set them as shown in
The switch settings assign specific SCSI IDs to the drive slots as
indicated, and reserve IDs 6 and 7 for the RAID controllers, and
IDs 8 or 15 for the SAF-TE processors.
Figure C-9 Switch Setting – Primary RAID Enclosure
3
Reinstall the SAF-TE disk I/O card in each enclosure. See
for instructions.
4
Remove the SAF-TE disk I/O card installed in the daisy-chain
enclosure. See
instructions.
The first daisy-chain enclosure will be configured to dual-bus
mode. This provides the drive channel expansion from the
Switch Settings
ID 1
ID 1
Slot 1
Slot 7
Slot 4
Slot 10
Slot 2
Slot 8
Slot 5
Slot 11
Slot 3
Slot 9
Slot 6
Slot 12
ID 3
ID 3
ID 5
ID 5
ID 2
ID 2
ID 4
ID 4
ID 0
ID 0
UP (1)
DOWN (0)
Dr ive IDs of the Dr ive S lots ( Dr ive C hannel Side)
SAF-TE ID = 8/8
RAID Controllers = 6 & 7
Dual-B us Mode
A
0
1
A
1
2
R
D
3
S
0
4
S
1
5
B
D
6
D
L
7
R
M
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