Connecting xserve to xserve raid - done everything

There are several possibilities.

First off, from your screen shot, both your RAID and your host are using the same IP addresses (169.254.192.90 and 169.254.87.107). That's not going to work. However, it's probably not your major problem... let's move down the stack.

Your interface on the host isn't connected/configured corrected - as noted by the Orange ball alongside the IP address. You need to fix that.

Second, the 169.254 addresses are somewhat variable, so just because the RAID had that address at one point in time that doesn't mean it still has that address - it could have changed. This may or may not be the case, depending on the link status of the host system.

If you choose to Add System within RAID Admin, it will search over the network to find nearby, available RAID systems to add. This is usually better than relying on dynamic IP addresses that might have changed since you last configured the array.

In either caase, focus on the link to your host. Check if you can at least ping the RAID. Use a tool such as tcpdump to see if you can determine the IP address of the RAID (hint: you should see it broadcasting on the network link).

I think you might be confused about which of the default passwords to use?

If all you're trying to do at this point is gather (monitoring) information about the unit then you should be using public. You use the other password (for management) afterwards.

Try this.

Leave the FC connections as is and connect the XRAID unit via both ethernet ports to a stand-alone switch/hub. Anything will do just make sure it's not connected to anything else on the network and there's no DHCP Service. Now connect any Mac (mac laptop would be ideal) that has RAID Admin tools installed to that hub/switch.

Leave the network settings on that laptop as they are. No fixed IP or anything else - basically DHCP and monitor the network settings until you see the usual IP address range for zero conf networks - 169.224.x.x etc.

Now launch RAID Admin and see if it connects.

If it does access the advanced (management) settings and configure one of the ethernet ports with the IP address range the real network is using. Apply the settings and verify those settings have taken. Now assign the same IP address range to the mac and try connecting again. Does it connect OK this time? Does it ping OK?

If it does re-connect the unit back onto the main network and this time try the same from the XServe.