Again this week we had a disk fail in one of our ageing 6140 arrays. no big deal, but once I'd pulled the failed disk, waited around for a few mins, and replaced the disk with a new one copybook didn't start of its own accord. I've seen this a number of times before, but... Continue Reading →
Sun Storagetek/Oracle 6000 series firmware Preparation
Updating the firmware on the 6000 series arrays can be tricky, but it all starts with getting hold of the correct tools and the prescribed guidance. This post points you in the right direction.
vSphere4 causes AVT on Oracle (Sun/STK) 6140
As each new vSphere4 server is brought online, this causes the 6140 controllers to perform an AVT.