User`s guide

Chapter 3 Describes the conﬁguration rules and restrictions for standard and

nonstandard HS array controller subsystems. The maximum lengths for

host port cables is listed, as well as supported host adapters for each

controller model.

Chapter 4 Describes site preparation requirements, personnel and tools needed

for installation, electrostatic discharge protection, subsystem component

handling guidelines, preconﬁgured subsystem array controller/cache module

installation procedure references, and a method for determining your cache

module type.

Chapter 5 Describes array controller initialization, how to set subsystem conﬁguration

parameters from the command line interpreter (CLI), when to use

TRANSPORTABLE and NOTRANSPORTABLE qualiﬁers, customer

acceptance tests with power applied, how to locate and read fault LEDs

on the operator control panel (OCP), SBB status LEDs, EMU, device

warm swap and array controller warm swap (C_SWAP) procedures, array

controller/cache module remove/replace procedures, controller SHUTDOWN

and host operating system DISMOUNT commands.

Chapter 6 Lists the supported RAID levels with brief descriptions for the Version 2.5

HS Operating ﬁrmware (HSOF) release. Describes how to use RAIDsets

and gives examples for adding, deleting, moving, and showing RAIDsets.

Gives RAIDset rules and important information about RAIDsets. Describes

stripesets, sparesets, and failedsets. Describes how to use mirrorsets and

striped mirrorsets.

Chapter 7 Describes when HS array controllers initialize, how to run online diagnostics

and user utilities, and run local controller programs such as, DILX, TILX,

VTDPY, ﬁrmware licensing system (FLS), controller warm swap (C_SWAP),

CONFIG, HSZterm, fault manager utility (FMU), CFMENU, Code Load

/Code Patch (CLCP) utility, and the CLONE utility. Describes command

disks and how to create them.

Chapter 8 Describes the operating system support for HS array controllers, as well

as restrictions and comments for each operating system. Gives a general

description of error log report tools including: ERF, DECevent, and UERF.

Describes how to conﬁgure HSZ array controllers under the DEC OSF/1

operating system.

Appendix A Lists HS array controller option order numbers.

Appendix B Gives the HS array controller command line interpreter (CLI) speciﬁcation

in its entirety, and shows some examples.

Glossary Deﬁnes acronyms and other terms speciﬁc to StorageWorks HS Family of

Array Controllers and associated cabinets and shelves.