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6500 Disk Array User’s Guide 21020690 B
Chapter 2 Installation
Installation Procedure Page 2 - 5
Drive Status Codes
The following codes on the display/operation panel indicate drive status:
• At array reset or power-up, a Built-In Self-Test (BIST) will run. During
BIST, the drive status display reflects the test stage that each drive is
passing through. Under normal conditions, each drive passes through
stages OFF, Spinning, Testing, Good, and then Ready, as listed above.
• When all drives are in the same state, an English-language status message
will appear on the display/operation panel.
• During the spin-up process, all drives in the array reach their normal
operating speed and each drive is tested. When testing and spin-up are
complete, the message appears.
Step 9.
Configure the
Array
Ciprico ships 6500 arrays with default settings designed to suit most operating
environments. If necessary, you may reconfigure the array using the display/
operation panel. (Chapter 3 in this guide describes how you can use the display/
operation panel to verify or change the array’s operating parameters.)
In most situations, you will only have to reconfigure two parameters:
• Array SCSI ID—Each device on the SCSI bus must have a unique ID.
• UNIT ATTENTION reporting—SCSI drivers in some systems do not
handle this parameter correctly and it may have to be disabled.
Step 10.
Power Up the
Host System
When the 6500 array has been properly configured, power up the host
computer.
Code Drive Status
OOFF
S Spinning
G Good (Tested OK)
TTesting
RReady
U Unformatted for Array
X Out of Order
? Unknown Status
FFailed
Table 1: Drive Status Codes