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Adding a Second CR3500 RAID Controller

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4-34 Compaq ProLiant CL380 Software User Guide 11. Insert the original CR3500 RAID Controller into bay 2 (bottom). 12. Power up the shared storage area and verify proper installation and operation. NOTE: For more information on the Shared Storage RAID Controller CR3500 LED diagnostic checks, refer to the Compaq ProLiant CL380 User Guide. NOTE: After the controllers initialize, the shared storage subsystem will be running in a redundant controller configuration. Adding a Second CR3500 RAID Controller Follow these steps if the firmware revision level of the new controller is older than the most recent firmware revision level. 1. Save the existing single controller configuration using the Save Configuration function of the CR3500 Configuration Utility. 2. Suspend all I/O and power down the shared storage subsystem. 3. Power down the shared storage area. 4. Remove the Shared Storage RAID Controller CR3500 from bay 1 (top). 5. Insert the new Compaq Shared Storage RAID Controller CR3500 into bay 1 (top). IMPORTANT: Do not insert the original CR3500 RAID Controller into bay 2 (bottom) at this time. 6. Power up the shared storage area. 7. If you are upgrading controller firmware in Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, or Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server environments, open the CR3500 Configuration Utility. Select Storage, then Controller, then Update Firmware. Enter the path to the location of the firmware downloaded from the Compaq website or the file included with the second controller. The pointing icon will change to an hourglass as the update begins. When the update completes, you can verify the firmware revision by double-clicking on the controller icon.

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Compaq ProLiant CL380 Software User Guide
11.
Insert the original CR3500 RAID Controller into bay 2 (bottom).
12.
Power up the shared storage area and verify proper installation and
operation.
NOTE:
For more information on the Shared Storage RAID Controller CR3500 LED
diagnostic checks, refer to the
Compaq ProLiant CL380 User Guide.
NOTE:
After the controllers initialize, the shared storage subsystem will be running in a
redundant controller configuration.
Adding a Second CR3500 RAID Controller
Follow these steps if the firmware revision level of the new controller is older
than the most recent firmware revision level.
1.
Save the existing single controller configuration using the Save
Configuration function of the CR3500 Configuration Utility.
2.
Suspend all I/O and power down the shared storage subsystem.
3.
Power down the shared storage area.
4.
Remove the Shared Storage RAID Controller CR3500 from bay 1 (top).
5.
Insert the new Compaq Shared Storage RAID Controller CR3500 into
bay 1 (top).
IMPORTANT:
Do not insert the original CR3500 RAID Controller into bay 2 (bottom) at this
time.
6.
Power up the shared storage area.
7.
If you are upgrading controller firmware in Microsoft Windows NT
Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, or Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced
Server environments, open the CR3500 Configuration Utility. Select
Storage, then Controller, then Update Firmware. Enter the path to the
location of the firmware downloaded from the Compaq website or the
file included with the second controller. The pointing icon will change
to an hourglass as the update begins. When the update completes, you
can verify the firmware revision by double-clicking on the controller
icon.