Step-by-Step Shared array

Question

Does anyone have a link or genral instructions for setting up a shared 200S SCSI Powervault array between two PERC cards (I have both PERC2/DC and PERC3/DC cards available to me, so the PERC model doesn't matter so much).  I have done it before with two PERC2s in PE 2450s, but that was a long time ago, and for the life of me I cannot reproduce it. I have the jumpers on the array set to 'FORCE JOINED,' the PERCs are set to cluster.  One side of the array is going to Channel 1 on the first server, and other side is going to Channel 1 on the second server.  But, I cannot get the PERCs to see the array, or I can get one PERC to see the array and the other can't.  Is there a bootup procedure I am missing, i.e. one server gets powered up while the other is off?

rthomp8363 · Answer

First off, if you are going to cluster, you should use the same controllers. WIth that said, make sure one of the controllers is set to SCSI ID 6 and one to SCSI ID 7 or they will conflict with each other if on a shared bus.

Richard

PowerVault

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