second HDU7 SCSI 5

[mdman1]

Hi i hope some one can help me with this i have an MD110 BC11 up running with an HDU7 scsi connected to my NIU i also have a spare HDU7 with files on it (used as start disk but i have forgotten the password on it not MDUSER/HELP) now i wish to connect it and mount it as second drive without losing the files on it to be able to grab whats on disk with ftp and then be able to wipe it clean so i can reuse it as backup disk in my system up and running the issue is that i dont want to lose files on the disk so i am seeking advice on how to safe connect and regain file acess

Thanks Lasse

 

[fcpli]

Hi,
There is one way to print out the data - at least it works with BC12 and up. The procedure is quite long, but you can try this:
Prerequisities: The NIU position has to be same for both systems.
1) Make sure your system with MDUSER/HELP (or whatever you have there) is healthy, both RELs
2) Disconnect the NIU and HDU (no commands needed)
3) Insert the other HDU and connect the NIU back. Do not enter any commands. Wait for the NIU to recover.
4) Connect yourself to the system with MDUSER/HELP (or whatever is your psw)
5) Then LADAI; Here you'll get FAILED for this and that - no worries, the system does not like you just now...
6) When all kind of restarts and reloads are done, print out the data - should be from the second HDU
7) When/if done, return the original HDU back.
DO NOT DUMP DURING THIS PROCEDURE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To recover the password is another task, not on this forum....

Try this and let me know
fcpli

 

[himdp]

I am pretty sure that if you have a powered backplane you can plug the NIU and HDU in and then log into the NIU using the niux interface i.e the system does not have to be running. This way the username/password becomes the default of the NIU.
Ftp can be used to recover the files and then you can reformat the drive from niux too, or connect to your running system to reformat.

 

[himdp]

Seems like we overstepped the mark here.

Glad I was able to help you out with your issue mdman1 but sad that I lost the star you awarded my post
Take care.

himdp

 

[fcpli]

himdp,
No worries, your star is there (you deserve it from me).

fcpli

 

[himdp]

Thanks fcpli I am glad you found it interesting. I try and be helpful and spread the knowledge, but it is difficult to know when some arbitary third party might think that you have said too much. Naughty me.

 

[mdman1]

Once again hughe thanks to fcpli and himdp