Configuring
the ServeRAID controller for clustering
Use this action to configure and view ServeRAID settings for clustering
computers or using high-availability.
The ServeRAID Manager configures the controller name, partner controller name,
and SCSI initiator IDs in startable-CD mode only; otherwise, you can view only
this information .
You can configure merge-group numbers for a logical drive that you have created
during the current session of the ServeRAID Manager. If you have exited from
the Manager since you created the logical drive, you cannot configure merge-group
numbers for it. You must use the ServeRAID Manager in startable-CD mode to change
merge-group numbers for logical drives that are not new.
- In the tree, click
(controller).
- Click
(Configure for clustering) on the toolbar.
- Enter the controller name and partner controller name. You can specify a
name up to 12 characters. When you enter the partner controller name, the
merge-group information displays in the window.
Note: Names are case
sensitive.
- Select the SCSI initiator IDs which can be 6 or 7.
Note: The SCSI initiator
IDs must be unique from the partner controller initiator IDs. The default
is 7.
- If you want a logical drive to merge to another controller if this controller
fails, select the Shared box. Otherwise, if you do not want
a logical drive to merge to another controller, select the Non-shared
box.
Notes:
-
- Non-shared is the default for all logical drives. The merge-group
number is defined as [200 + the SCSI initiator ID]. You cannot change
the merge-group number for a non-shared logical drive.
- If a logical drive is defined as shared, all physical drives in
the logical drive must be on a shared channel.
- Enter a merge-group number for the shared logical drive. This merge-group
number must be unique from the partner controller (that is, the merge-group
number for any logical drive belonging to the partner controller cannot be
the same merge-group number).
Note: The default
merge-group number is the logical-drive number.
- Once you have configured both controllers for clustering, you can click
View shared drives to view the physical
drives owned by a partner controller.
More information
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