Adaptec DuraStor 6200S User manual

DUAL CONTROLLER
DURASTOR 6200S/7200S
CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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DuraStor 6200S/7200S
External RAID Controller
Dual Controller
Configuration Guide
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If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this
document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need
further assistance, use the support options listed below.
Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number
■Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID
number. The TSID number identifies your product and support status.
■The TSID number is included on two white, bar-coded labels, like the example
below.
■Affix a copy of the TSID label to the cover of your Installation Guide so that you
don’t lose it.
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articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product.
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Installation and Configuration
In this Guide
This document describes how to install the 6200S SCSI and the
7200S Fibre Channel RAID controllers into a DuraStor External
RAID subsystem to create a dual-controller configuration.
System Requirements 2
Installation Overview 2
Upgrading the Controller Firmware 3
Changing the Controller’s Operating Mode 8
Verifying the Controller’s Operating Mode 10
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System Requirements
To work in a dual-controller environment, both controllers must
have the same:
■amount of memory installed.
■firmware version. See Upgrading the Controller Firmware on
page 3.
Installation Overview
Follow the installation process in this guide to insure that both
controllers are installed and configured correctly.
The installation process includes the following tasks:
1Verify that both the primary and secondary controllers have the
same amount of memory.
2Verify that both controllers have the latest version of firmware.
See Verifying the Firmware Version on Your Controller on page 3.
If necessary, you can download a newer version of the firmware
from www.adaptec.com.
3Remove the primary controller. Refer to the DuraStor Installation
and User’s Guide.
4Install the second controller into the Controller 1 bay. Refer to
the DuraStor Installation and User’s Guide.
Note: On the 6220SS, 7220SS, and 6200SR, the Controller 1 bay
is the left-most controller bay. On the 6320SS and 7320SS, the
Controller 1 bay is the lower controller bay.
The second controller now becomes the primary controller.
5Change the mode of the new primary controller. See Changing
the Controller’s Operating Mode on page 8.
6Hot-plug the new secondary controller into the Controller 2
bay. Refer to the DuraStor Installation and User’s Guide.
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Upgrading the Controller Firmware
Upgrading the Controller Firmware
This section describes how to upgrade the firmware of your
DuraStor RAID controller. Adaptec recommends that you use the
latest version of the firmware for both of your controllers. You can
visit www.adaptec.com to download the latest firmware release.
Before upgrading the controller firmware, verify the version
already installed on your controller.
Verifying the Firmware Version on Your Controller
To verify the firmware version:
1Run a terminal emulator program or start the terminal. The
screen shots included in this procedure show a Windows
HyperTerminal session.
2Connect to COM 1 if you are using the COM 1 port.
3Set the port settings to:
■Baud rate: 115,200 bps
■Data bits: 8
■Parity: None
■Stop bits: 1
■Flow control: Xon/Xoff
4Press Ctrl+R to refresh the terminal screen.
5Press Enter to display the System Menu in the Adaptec Disk
Array Administrator window.
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6Select Utilities Menu and press Enter.
7Select Hardware Information.
The Base Level indicates the firmware version of the controller.
If the firmware version is not the latest version identified on the
Adaptec web site, be sure to download the current version
before proceeding.
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Upgrading the Controller Firmware
Upgrading the Firmware
To upgrade the firmware on both the primary and secondary
controllers:
1From the System Menu, select Shutdown/Restart.
2Select Yes and then press Enter to confirm the shutdown.
3Press Enter again to restart the system.
4After the restart, hold down the Space Bar when prompted. The
Flash Utility menu appears.
5Select option 3. XMODEM transfer protocol.
The message, “Ready to receive xmodem download.” appears.
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6From the terminal menu, select Transfer, then Send File.
7Click Browse to navigate to the firmware file and click Open.
Note: If you downloaded a newer version of the firmware
from www.adaptec.com, navigate to the directory where you
saved the file.
An example of the firmware file name is shown in the Filename
field.
8Verify that the protocol is set to Xmodem and click Send. The
upgrade takes about 3 minutes.
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