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Installing additional Fibre Channel switches, Important

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14. Use Windows 2000 Disk Management to configure and manage drives. Important: It is important to run the DisableDriveMigration.scr script whenever adding additional enclosures and drives. Not all factory device drives come without data or previous configurations. Running this script prevents SM7 from importing a configuration that was previously on the drive, thus preventing loss of array configurations. It is also important to run the EnableDriveMigration.scr script when the task of adding the drive enclosures or drives is completed. There is the risk of losing the configuration and all data if the EnableDriveMigration.scr script is not run, and if an improper SAN shutdown or startup order is performed. Always run the EnableDriveMigration.scr script after the addition of drives and enclosures. Fibre Channel solution shutdown and startup procedures The proper shutdown order is as follows: a. Servers b. RAID controller enclosures c. Drive enclosures The proper startup order is as follows: a. Drive enclosures b. RAID controller enclosures (wait several minutes for the drives to spin up depending on the amount of drives present) c. Servers Installing additional Fibre Channel switches Additional Fibre Channel switches can be added to a new configuration or to an existing pool of switches. If the switch is new, use the installation and user manuals that came with the Fibre Channel switch. If the switch is existing, use the following procedure: 1. Install the switch in a rack cabinet. 2. Update the switch firmware. 3. Configure IP addressing. 4. Attach the switch to the management network. 5. If necessary for configuration, set up zoning. 6. Attach hosts and devices. 7. Proceed with normal use. Chapter 4. Operation, maintenance, and scalability 23

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14.
Use Windows 2000 Disk Management to configure and manage drives.
Important:
It is important to run the DisableDriveMigration.scr script whenever
adding additional enclosures and drives. Not all factory device
drives come without data or previous configurations. Running this
script prevents SM7 from importing a configuration that was
previously on the drive, thus preventing loss of array
configurations.
It is also important to run the EnableDriveMigration.scr script when
the task of adding the drive enclosures or drives is completed.
There is the risk of losing the configuration and all data if the
EnableDriveMigration.scr script is not run,
and
if an improper SAN
shutdown or startup order is performed. Always run the
EnableDriveMigration.scr script after the addition of drives and
enclosures.
Fibre Channel solution shutdown and startup procedures
The proper shutdown order is as follows:
a.
Servers
b.
RAID controller enclosures
c.
Drive enclosures
The proper startup order is as follows:
a.
Drive enclosures
b.
RAID controller enclosures (wait several minutes for the drives
to spin up depending on the amount of drives present)
c.
Servers
Installing additional Fibre Channel switches
Additional Fibre Channel switches can be added to a new configuration or to an
existing pool of switches.
If the switch is new, use the installation and user manuals that came with the Fibre
Channel switch.
If the switch is existing, use the following procedure:
1.
Install the switch in a rack cabinet.
2.
Update the switch firmware.
3.
Configure IP addressing.
4.
Attach the switch to the management network.
5.
If necessary for configuration, set up zoning.
6.
Attach hosts and devices.
7.
Proceed with normal use.
Chapter 4. Operation, maintenance, and scalability
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