HP 3PAR InForm OS 3.1.1 Messages and Operators Guide

Table 5 Numbering System for Drive Chassis Components (continued)
Running from...Are Numbered...The Following Components...
top to bottomA0,B0 A1,B1Fibre Channel ports FC-AL 0 FC-AL 1
left to right0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9Drive magazines
rear to front0,1,2,3Disks on the drive magazine
Drive Magazine Allocation
For highest availability and data protection, drive magazines are placed on different loops and
internal power domains by loading them in the order illustrated by Figure 18 (page 22).
NOTE: See the systems planning document or HP 3PAR Systems Assurance and Pre-Site Planning
Guide for drive magazine allocation instructions specific to your system.
Figure 18 Pattern for Loading Initial Drive Magazines into the Drive Chassis
22 Component Numbering for T-Class Storage System