6625 Disk Enclosure Installation Instructions (5697-1395, December 2011)

Figure 11 Adding a disk enclosure to the P6300 EVA

Table 2 Adding a disk enclosure to the P6300 EVA callouts

DescriptionCallout

Connects controller 2, DP-B (Red) to newly installed I/O module B port P11

Connects existing I/O module B port P1 to newly installed I/O module I/O module B, port P22

Connects controller 1, DP-A to newly installed I/O module A port P13

Connects existing I/O module A, port P1 to newly installed I/O module A, port P24

4. Using a long cable, plug one end into port P1 of I/O module B that was unplugged in the previous

step and plug the other end into port P2 of I/O module B on the newly installed disk enclosure

(2, Figure 11 (page 11)).

In steps 3 and 4, connections to I/O module B are made first. However, either I/O module can

be cabled first as long as the other I/O module ports are not unplugged until cabling is complete

on the first I/O module and you have completed step 6. This enables the controllers to redundantly

manage storage while the cables are briefly pulled and reconnected on one side.

NOTE: With only one I/O module from the newly added enclosure cabled to the array, there

will be HP P6000 Command View warnings that indicate disk drives in the system are only

connected on one of the redundant loops. This is to be expected, and the warnings should clear

soon after the other I/O module is connected.

5. Once you connect one I/O module (for example, B), verify the status of the I/O module B ports

and the presence of the newly added disk enclosures before you connect the other I/O modules

(in this example, A). Failure to complete this verification could result in potential loss of data access

for an extended period of time. Complete the following steps to verify:

a. Open HP P6000 Command View.

b. Navigate to the newly added disk enclosure within the Hardware folder in the navigation

pane and select it. The Disk Enclosure Properties window opens.

c. Select the I/O tab.

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