External Storage XP user guide 101
Notes on connecting external disk arrays
Connecting Thunder 9500V subsystems
System parameters for connecting Thunder 9500V subsystems
Table 12 explains whether to specify system parameters when making settings for ports on the Thunder
9500V subsystem.
The message
INTERVENTION REQUIRED
is issued to the mainframe
host as the device status.
The device status is currently changing. Please wait for a while, and then check the
device status again. When the transition of the device status completes normally,
the device can be used immediately. If the device is blocked as a result of the
device status transition, see the description for the “The external LU is blocked.”
error in this table for corrective action.
The message DEVICE
ERROR is issued to the
mainframe host as the device
status.
See the description for the “The external LU is blocked.” error in this table for the
corrective action.
Table 11 General External Storage XP troubleshooting (continued)
Error Corrective action
Table 12 System parameter settings (Thunder 9500V subsystems)
Pane name Parameter Parameter setting
System Startup Settings Start Attribute
• Single Mode Specify this parameter when the Thunder
9500V subsystem is in the one-controller
configuration.
• Dual Active Mode Specify this parameter when the Thunder
9500V subsystem is in the two-controller
configuration.
NOTE: Be sure to specify that Data
Share Mode will be used.
• Hot Stand-By Mode Do not specify this parameter.
Common 1 Delay Planned Shutdown You can either specify this parameter or
omit specifying this parameter.
OPTION 1 SCSI Fibre Channel Common Options You can either specify this parameter or
omit specifying this parameter.
OPTION 2 SCSI Fibre Channel Common Options You can either specify this parameter or
omit specifying this parameter.
Data Striping Operation if the processor failure occurs Set this parameter to Reset of occurred.