Add Drive Enclosure

This function adds a Drive Enclosure (DE) without stopping the storage system.

After installing a DE for the storage system, activate it via Web GUI.

DEs on the Same Cascade

The DEs that are allocated to the same cascade configuration are as follows:

• For the ETERNUS DX600 S6

  One CE can be installed in the ETERNUS DX600 S6.

  DE#0x, which is connected to DA#0 Port#0.

  DE#1y, which is connected to DA#0 Port#1.

  DE#2y, which is connected to DA#1 Port#0.

  DE#3y, which is connected to DA#1 Port#1.

      ETERNUS DX600 S6: x = 1 - 9, y = 0 - 9

  (Example) DE#10, DE#11, DE#12, DE#13, DE#14, DE#15, DE#16, DE#17, DE#18, and DE#19, which are connected to DA#0 Port#1.

• For the ETERNUS DX900 S6

  Two CEs can be installed in the ETERNUS DX900 S6.

  DE#01, DE#02, DE#03, DE#C0, DE#C1, DE#C2, DE#C3, DE#E0, DE#E1, DE#E2, and DE#E3, which are connected to CE#0/DA#0 Port#0.

  DE#04, DE#05, DE#06, DE#07, DE#C4, DE#C5, DE#C6, DE#C7, DE#E4, DE#E5, DE#E6, and DE#E7, which are connected to CE#0/DA#0 Port#1.

  DE#08, DE#09, DE#0A, DE#0B, DE#C8, DE#C9, DE#CA, DE#CB, DE#E8, DE#E9, DE#EA, and DE#EB, which are connected to CE#0/DA#1 Port#0.

  DE#0C, DE#0D, DE#0E, DE#0F, DE#CC, DE#CD, DE#CE, DE#CF, DE#EC, DE#ED, DE#EE, and DE#EF, which are connected to CE#0/DA#1 Port#1.

  DE#11, DE#12, DE#13, DE#D0, DE#D1, DE#D2, DE#D3, DE#F0, DE#F1, DE#F2, and DE#F3, which are connected to CE#1/DA#0 Port#0.

  DE#14, DE#15, DE#16, DE#17, DE#D4, DE#D5, DE#D6, DE#D7, DE#F4, DE#F5, DE#F6, and DE#F7, which are connected to CE#1/DA#0 Port#1.

  DE#18, DE#19, DE#1A, DE#1B, DE#D8, DE#D9, DE#DA, DE#DB, DE#F8, DE#F9, DE#FA, and DE#FB, which are connected to CE#1/DA#1 Port#0.

  DE#1C, DE#1D, DE#1E, DE#1F, DE#DC, DE#DD, DE#DE, DE#DF, DE#FC, DE#FD, DE#FE, and DE#FF, which are connected to CE#1/DA#1 Port#1.

  (Example) DE#01, DE#02, DE#03, DE#C0, DE#C1, DE#C2, DE#C3, DE#E0, DE#E1, DE#E2, and DE#E3 that are connected to CE#0/DA#0 Port#0 are on the same cascade.

• For the ETERNUS DX8900 S6

  Multiple CEs can be installed in the ETERNUS DX8900 S6.

  DE#x1, DE#x2, and DE#x3 that are connected to CE#x/DA#0 Port#0 (x:0 - B)

  DE#x4, DE#x5, DE#x6, and DE#x7 that are connected to CE#x/DA#0 Port#1 (x:0 - B)

  DE#x8, DE#x9, DE#xA, and DE#xB that are connected to CE#x/DA#1 Port#0 (x:0 - B)

  DE#xC, DE#xD, DE#xE, and DE#xF that are connected to CE#x/DA#1 Port#1 (x:0 - B)

  (Example) DE#01, DE#02, and DE#03 that are connected to CE#0/DA#0 Port#0 are on the same cascade.

The following screens are displayed by the wizard.

[Start] Screen

Select the DE that is to be added.

Select Location

Target Drive Enclosure

[Place DE on the rack] Screen

Target Drive Enclosure

Follow the procedure to connect the added DE with the following ports or DEs.

For the ETERNUS DX600 S6

For the ETERNUS DX900 S6

For the ETERNUS DX8900 S6

[Enable DE] Screen

Status Check

[Disable IOM#1] Screen

Target Drive Enclosure

[Check Disable IOM#1 Progress] Screen

Status Check

[Finish] Screen

A message indicating that the DE was added successfully is displayed.

1. Click [Add Drive Enclosure] in [Action].

   → The [Start] Screen appears.

2. Specify the parameters, and click the [Next >>] button.

   → The [Place DE on the rack] Screen appears.

3. Add the DE according to the installation procedure and click the [Next >>] button.

   → The [Enable DE] Screen appears.

4. After the DEs are activated, isolate IOM#1.

   → The [Disable IOM#1] Screen appears.

5. Check the status of the target components and then click the [Next >>] button.

   → The [Check Disable IOM#1 Progress] Screen appears.

6. After IOM#1 is isolated, disconnect the backend cables.

7. Disconnect the backend cables by following the disconnection procedure and then click the [Next >>] button.

8. Connect the backend cables by following the connection procedure and then click the [Next >>] button.

   → The [Enable IOM#1] screen appears.

9. Enable the IOM#1 according to the installation procedure and click the [Next >>] button.

   → The [Finish] Screen appears.

10. Click the [Done] button to return to the [Drive Enclosure] screen.