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SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide
Writer: Pamela King Project: SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide Comments: 295469-002
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Appendix F
Upgrading from the SMART SCSI
Array Controller
Users of the original Compaq SMART SCSI Array Controller may consider
upgrading to the new SMART-2DH Array Controller. This appendix provides
an upgrade procedure for moving arrayed drives from the SMART Controller
to the SMART-2DH Controller. All user data and configuration information
will be retained after the upgrade process.
IMPORTANT:
Array configuration information is automatically transferred
during the upgrade process. However, this is a one-way process. After
upgrading to the SMART-2DH Controller, a manual reconfiguration procedure
is required to move the drives and data back to the SMART Controller.
IMPORTANT:
The upgrade procedure described below applies only to
moving drives from the SMART Controller to the SMART-2DH Controller.
Data will
NOT
be preserved if drives are moved from a Fast-SCSI-2
Controller or a Fast-Wide SCSI-2 Controller to either a SMART Controller or a
SMART-2DH Controller.
To upgrade your system by replacing the SMART SCSI Array Controller with
a new SMART-2DH Array Controller, perform the following steps:
1. Perform a complete backup of all affected drives. This is a safety
precaution only. If properly executed, this upgrade procedure will not
affect the arrayed data or drive location.
2. Upgrade your OS device driver to the new SMART-2DH Controller
driver. The new drivers have been optimized to support the latest
features and capabilities of the SMART-2DH Controller. The driver
upgrade process is OS-dependent but is not difficult. See the readme
information for your OS on the Compaq SmartStart and Support
Software CD for more information depending on your OS.