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Configure Your Systems NetRAID Adapters Launch HP NetRAID Express When the following prompt appears, press Ctrl+M: Option: Experienced users may press for HP NetRAID Express Tools now. NOTE Configure the NetRAID Adapters in your system using one of the two following procedures. The procedure you will use is based on whether your are or are not using a NetRAID Adapter for Local Storage. Configure the Adapters (not using a NetRAID Adapter for Local Storage) 1. From the Management Menu check that the BIOS is Disabled. If not, disable it. HP NetRAID Express Tools displays the message, BIOS Is Currently Disabled. 2. If you have more than one NetRAID card, from the Management Menu select the first shared storage adapter (Select Adapter, Adapter-0). 3. From the Management Menu select Objects, SCSI Channel. 4. Perform one of the following based on the shared storage adapter you are using NetRAID (D4943A) or NetRAID-1 (D4992A). Select each channel you are using in turn. Set the termination to Terminate Wide Channel. Set Ultra SCSI to DISABLED. NetRAID-3Si. Select each channel you are using in turn. For each channel connected to a Rack Storage/8, set the SCSI Transfer rate to ULTRA. For each channel connected to a Rack Storage/12, set the SCSI Transfer rate to ULTRA-2. 5. Enable cluster mode on the shared storage NetRAID adapter by choosing Objects, Adapter, Adapter-0, Cluster Mode, then Enable. 6. Choose Initiator ID. Make sure the Initiator ID is set as listed below. If not, change the settings. If changes are made you will be prompted to reboot the system. : • System A Initiator ID to 7 • System B Initiator ID to 6 7. If you are using a second adapter for shared storage, repeat this procedure starting with step 2, except replace Adapter-0 with Adapter-1. 8. Exit HP NetRAID Express Tools when all adapters have been configured. 9. Power down System A, power up System B, and repeat the procedures for System B starting at the beginning of this part (Update the Firmware). NetRAID Supplement to the HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide 15

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NetRAID Supplement to the HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide
15
Configure Your Systems NetRAID Adapters
Launch HP NetRAID Express
When the following prompt appears, press Ctrl+M:
Option: Experienced users may press <Ctrl> <M>
for HP NetRAID Express Tools now.
NOTE
Configure the NetRAID Adapters in your system using one of the two following
procedures.
The procedure you will use is based on whether your are or are not
using a
NetRAID Adapter for Local Storage.
Configure the Adapters (not using a NetRAID Adapter for Local Storage)
1.
From the Management Menu check that the BIOS is
Disabled
.
If not, disable it.
HP NetRAID Express Tools displays the message,
BIOS Is Currently Disabled
.
2.
If you have more than one NetRAID card, from the Management Menu select the first shared storage
adapter (
Select
Adapter
,
Adapter-0
).
3.
From the Management Menu select
Objects
,
SCSI Channel
.
4.
Perform one of the following based on the shared storage adapter you are using
NetRAID (D4943A) or NetRAID-1 (D4992A).
Select each channel you are using in turn.
Set the
termination to
Terminate Wide Channel
.
Set
Ultra SCSI
to
DISABLED
.
NetRAID-3Si.
Select each channel you are using in turn.
For each channel connected to a Rack
Storage/8, set the
SCSI Transfer
rate
to
ULTRA
.
For each channel connected to a Rack
Storage/12, set the
SCSI Transfer
rate
to
ULTRA-2
.
5.
Enable cluster mode on the shared storage NetRAID adapter by choosing
Objects
,
Adapter
,
Adapter-0
,
Cluster Mode
, then
Enable
.
6.
Choose
Initiator ID
.
Make sure the Initiator ID is set as listed below.
If not, change the settings.
If changes are made you will be prompted to reboot the system.
:
System A
Initiator ID
to
7
System B
Initiator ID
to
6
7.
If you are using a second adapter for shared storage, repeat this procedure starting with step 2, except
replace
Adapter-0
with
Adapter-1
.
8.
Exit HP NetRAID Express Tools when all adapters have been configured.
9.
Power down System A, power up System B, and repeat the procedures for System B starting at the
beginning of this part (Update the Firmware).