Master console recovery procedures

If the master console server disk drive fails and the master console software is also lost, the hardware master console software can be restored to the factory default settings.

The master console server uses a mirrored pair of disk drives to protect the master console software in case a disk drive fails. However, if both copies of the software are also destroyed, you can restore the software to the factory default settings by using the CDs that are supplied with the hardware master console.

Complete the following steps to restore the master console software to the factory default settings:

Hardware master console V4.1 and later

  1. Inspect your recovery CDs. Beginning with version 4.1, IBM® provides a separate Microsoft® Windows® CD in addition to the software Master console CDs.
  2. Reinstall the Windows operating system using the supplied Windows CDs.
  3. Install the master console software from the supplied CDs.
  4. Configure the master console software using the instructions in the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Master Console Guide.
Hardware master console versions prior to V4.1
  1. Inspect your recovery CDs. Prior to version 4.1, the set of recovery CDs contains both Microsoft Windows and the master console software in one bundle.
  2. Insert recovery CD 1.
  3. Power off the master console server.
  4. Power on the master console server and follow the on-screen instructions.
  5. Configure the master console software using the instructions in the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Master Console Guide.
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