HP StorageWorks 3000 RAID Array - Manual (Page 111)

Second Controller Option 4-13
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5. Click the Serial button in the HSZ22 Management window.
6. Click the serial port available on the host’s workstation and then click the
Connect button.
7. When the second connection window appears, click Cancel. Once the
connection is established, a storage window will appear with the connected
port identified at the top of the window.
8. From the Storage menu, select Add Virtual Disk. Select JBOD from the
menu (you may select any RAID level you wish) and then select Next.
9. Select Drive from the window Devices Available to Create a New Virtual
Disk and then select Next.
10. Select Add and then select Next.
11. A window is displayed prompting for selection of the host port that the JBOD
should be created on. There is a single connection to the controller so only
one host port will be available. Select Next.
12. Choose a LUN number and enable the write-back cache.
13. Select Next and then Finish.
You have now created one virtual device (JBOD) on the top controller.
14. Disconnect the serial cable from the top controller and reconnect the cable to
the serial port connector on the bottom (redundant) controller.
15. Close and reopen the StorageWorks window and repeat steps 4 through 13
above.
NOTE: If the storage window connection is lost when the cable is moved, reopen the
HSZ22 Storage window
16. Once the second virtual disk has been created, close the StorageWorks
window.
17. To complete dual-controller configuration, perform the following:
■ Ensure all cables and connections to your server are in place.
■ Leave the RA3000 rack mount storage system powered on.
■ Reboot the server.