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Solution  1010123.1 :   Setting up a Sun StorEdge[TM] A3x00 in an independent controller configuration  


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Steps to Follow
Setting up a A3x00 in an independent controller configuration.
	1) Install the Raid Manager software, along with the patches
	   on both systems.
	2) Connect the A3x00 to one system to configure the luns to
	   go over the controllers you want them to.
	3) Edit the /etc/osa/rmparams files on each system to disable
	   RDAC failover.
		Change this line from FALSE to Rdac_SupportDisabled=TRUE
		This line is towards the bottom of the file.
	4) Run the following 'storutil' on the first system to let it
	   know you are  going to run independent controller configuration.
		storutil -c <raid module specifier> -i on
	5) Shutdown the systems and hook up one cable from each system
	   to a controller port.
	6) Run the same 'storutil' command on the second system so
	   that will also run independent controller configuration.
	7) Now the luns you configured on each controller will only be
	   seen from each the system connect to that controller.
NOTE: By configuring the A3x00 this way, you will no longer have the
redundancy of the controllers ability to failover luns.  Please be
aware of this major limitation prior to setting this up.
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From the man page for storutil
SYNOPSIS
storutil  -c <raid module specifier>
[ -w clear host store ]
[ -n <new module name> change module name ]
[ -i <on | off> independent controller setting ]
[ -d display information from host store ]
[ -? display usage information ]
-i   This option will set the independent controller setting
in  the  Host  Store. "on" specifies that the module is
configured for independent controllers.   "off"  speci-
fies  that the module is not configured for independent
controllers.


Product
Sun StorageTek A3500 Array
Sun StorageTek A3000
Sun StorageTek A3500 FC Array

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2a8022d4-0a18-11d6-8043-ee5a180fdb7f|Sun StorageTek A3500 Array
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b648cdf0-efb8-4d4f-93d4-b17c1baf1935|Sun StorageTek A3500 FC Array

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