Dell PowerVault 530F Resetting the Health Timeout Parameter for Asynchron

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058CXH A00

P/N 58CXH Rev. A00

August 2000

Resetting the Health Timeout Parameter

for Asynchronous IP Mirroring in the

Dell™ PowerVault™ 530F SAN Appliance

Software

This document provides instructions for resetting the health timeout parameter in the Dell PowerVault

530F SAN appliance software.

When the PowerVault 530F is configured in an internet protocol (IP) mirror network using the asyn-

chronous transfer mode (ATM) protocol, the IP mirror link may experience intermittent breaks,

interrupting the asynchronous data transfer between PowerVault 530F systems. To correct this prob-

lem, reset the health timeout parameter in the PowerVault 530F storage area network (SAN)

appliances configured for remote mirroring. This may include redundant primary systems and second-

ary failover systems, if applicable to your configuration. An extended timeout provides these systems

additional tolerance for intermittent breaks in the IP mirror link without interrupting the asynchronous

data transfer between systems.

NOTE: For more information about asynchronous IP mirroring, see the Dell PowerVault 530F SAN

Appliance System Administrator’s Guide.

To set the health timeout parameter in the PowerVault 530F SAN appliance software, perform the fol-

lowing steps:

1.

Open a Java-enabled Web browser.

NOTE: Be sure to use Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer version 4.01 or greater or Netscape Communi-

cator version 4.7 or greater.

2.

Enter the IP address or name of the PowerVault 530F system in the

Address

or

URL

field and

press <Enter>.

NOTE: If the PowerVault 530F system is configured in a redundant pair, enter the IP address of

the redundant primary system.

The PowerVault 530F SAN Appliance software program appears on the screen containing the data