Smart Array 5300 Upgrade to SA-6404

[Timothy Walsh]

Have a couple servers with SA-5300 cards installed that are connected to 3 different drive array shelves. The SA-5300 are starting to show there age and need to be replaced. The replacement cards I have available are the SA-6404.

When I attempt to replace the 5300 with the 6404 the 6404 does not find the 3rd drive shelf. The 6404 is actually 2 controllers on the same card, each controller controlling 2 of the 4 ports. The 5300 had one controller controlling all 4 ports.

Anyone know of a document spelling out how to do this type of migration? Or even know how to do it?

[Rob Leadbeater · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I've not read it in detail, but this document appears as though it should help you out...

ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/sa5300-sa6400-migration.pdf

Cheers,

Rob

[Timothy Walsh]

Thanks, it appears to be exactly what I was looking for.

[Rob Leadbeater]

Cool. Remember to say thanks by assigning points...

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

Cheers,

Rob