Preload firmware on DDN S2A9900 controller

Case Comments

Set the 9900 singlet on a table no connections except console (serial CLI) and telnet.

Make sure the unit ID switches on the back of the replacement controller are set the same as those in the controller being replaced: up up for unit 1, down up for unit 2.

Boot the controller and monitor on the serial console or telnet if you can connect, when the 9900 starts to do discovery of the back-end disks it will continue on with these "INFO INT" messages. Interrupt the output with a <CR>

Loading Disks...

INFO INT_EF 2-19 15:51:41 DP_CTRL 00:00:28 TapDelay5 = 16: ----OOOO+OOO----- 8-15-22
INFO INT_CD 2-19 15:51:41 DP_CTRL 00:00:28 TapDelay5 = 16: --OOOOOO+O------- 4-11-18
INFO INT_AB 2-19 15:51:41 DP_CTRL 00:00:28 TapDelay5 = 16: --OOOOOO+OO------ 4-12-20
INFO INT_GH 2-19 15:51:41 DP_CTRL 00:00:28 TapDelay5 = 16: OOOOOOOO+-------- 0- 8-16
INFO INT_PS 2-19 15:51:41 DP_CTRL 00:00:28 TapDelay5 = 16: --OOOOOO+OO------ 4-12-20
INFO INT_EF 2-19 15:51:45 DP_CTRL 00:00:31 TapDelay6 = 16: -----OOO+OOOO---- 10-17-24
INFO INT_CD 2-19 15:51:45 DP_CTRL 00:00:31 TapDelay6 = 16: ----OOOO+OOOO---- 8-16-24
INFO INT_AB 2-19 15:51:45 DP_CTRL 00:00:31 TapDelay6 = 16: ----OOOO+OOOO---- 8-16-24
INFO INT_PS 2-19 15:51:45 DP_CTRL 00:00:31 TapDelay6 = 16: ----OOOO+OOOO---- 8-16-24
INFO INT_GH 2-19 15:51:45 DP_CTRL 00:00:31 TapDelay6 = 16: --OOOOOO+OOO----- 4-13-22

S2A 9900[1](BOOTING):
S2A 9900[1](BOOTING): login

Enter a login name: admin

Enter the password: password

Successful CLI session login.
New owner : admin.
New security level: Administrative.

S2A 9900[2](BOOTING): bootup bypass

WARNING: Bypassing disk validity checks and allowing system to boot.

S2A 9900[1](BYPASSED):

0) Type LOGIN > admin > password
1) Type BOOTUP BYPASS on the console and wait for the (BYPASSED) prompt, this could take a few minutes while additional messages continues to be printed.
2) Type DEFAULTS > y > N
3) Use telenet to connect, default IP is likely 192.168.0.1 / 255.255.0.0
4) Type LOGIN > admin > password
5) Use tftp to upgrade the firmware
6) Ship to customer

Example of 'defaults' session:

S2A 9900[1](BYPASSED): defaults


This action will invalidate the data stored in the system
and restore the system to its default configuration.

Do you want to continue? (y/N): y

Do you want to erase all the configuration information stored on the disks
and begin building a new system? Select 'N' to default the controller and
remove it from the system.

(y/N) or 'e' to escape: N


The configuration information on the disks will not be erased.


Shutting down system activity. Please wait...INFO CLI_MAIN 5-8 07:22:42 Setting
busy on host port All
INFO CLI_MAIN 5-8 07:22:42 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 5-8 07:22:42 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 5-8 07:22:42 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 5-8 07:22:42 Clearing busy hold on host port All

Restoring default system parameters.
Shutting down the system. Please wait...
INFO SYS_EXIT 5-8 07:22:42 Setting busy on host port All
.....
Saving system data. Please wait...
..............
INFO SD_MAIN 5-8 07:22:43 Saving of disk data is currently blocked.
INFO SD_MAIN 5-8 07:22:43 Saving of disk data is currently blocked.
.....
.....

Shutting down the cache. Please wait...
INFO SYS_EXIT 5-8 07:22:43 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 5-8 07:22:43 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO CACHE 5-8 07:22:43 Setting busy hold on host port All
INFO SYS_EXIT 5-8 07:22:45 Disk CPUs successfully shutdown.
INFO SYS_EXIT 5-8 07:22:45 System shutdown complete.
The system is preparing to turn itself off.

To subsequently repower the system successfully:

Either all power supplies must either first be switched off, or else
their plug should be pulled out of its socket.

Power must be removed from the system for at least 10 seconds before it
will start up again.

'network' settings after 'defaults'

              Unit 1        Unit 2
IP Address:   192.168.0.1   192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask:  255.255.0.0   255.255.0.0