11-09-05 10:47 PM
Hey Tim,
I haven't actually had any hands on with the -20, but I have used most
of the other older and newer HDS midrange arrays. You picked the one
I don't know... but I'll have a go at this anyway...
On 9 Nov 2005 13:24:27 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
>I recently acquired an HDS 9520V RK with no drives
>When I ping 192.168.0.16 I get no response.
That's unfortunate.
Where are you going to get the disks from? ICBW but I think HDS still
use a funny sector size (516 or 520 byte) so you'd have trouble
getting standard disks to work.
>Does anyone know the procedure for resetting the address to the factory
>default?
It was certainly the case on other systems that the settings are held
in an EEPROM and I think there are DIP switches on the main controller
board along with a button you need to press. I have a manual
somewhere that should have this information - I'll dig it out
tomorrow. Whatever you do, don't go playing with the DIP switches to
try to find the right one!
>Is there a CLI that I can use for basic config, or will I need to
>install Hi Track to config and manage the unit?
No, there isn't a CLI as such. You need some software called DAMP
(Disk Array Management Program - poor choice of acronym, I know) and
if you didn't get it with your array, you might have great difficulty
in getting hold of a copy.
DAMP is normally licensed by HDS, but it would have been sold with the
9520, so maybe you could speak to whoever gave you the array.
You don't need HiTrack. This only monitors the array status and
reports back to HDS when it finds something wrong. It's not used for
configuring the array.
However, HiTrack on the 9900 and USP models is much more
sophisticated.
>Should I be looking forward to other problems?
Other than getting suitable disks and a copy of DAMP, no. They're
pretty solid little arrays.
HVB.
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