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HP EVA6400/8400 M6412A disk enclosure
installation instructions

HP Part Number: 5697-0974
Published: June 2011
Edition: Third

Summary of Contents for StorageWorks EVA6400

Page 1: ...HP EVA6400 8400 M6412A disk enclosure installation instructions HP Part Number 5697 0974 Published June 201 1 Edition Third ...

Page 2: ... Copyright 2009 201 1 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ...

Page 3: ... the disk enclosure WARNING Make sure that the rack is sufficiently stable If provided lower the rack leveler feet and make sure any required stabilizers are installed If provided extend the rack anti tip device Failure to extend the anti tip device could cause personal injury or damage if the rack tips over CAUTION Make sure that the rack and all equipment mounted in the rack have a reliable grou...

Page 4: ...e rails unless you are converting the rails for use in round hole racks These load bearing pins are designed to fit through the holes without being removed If you need to convert the rails for a round hole rack 1 Locate the accessory kit bag included in the disk enclosure kit 2 Use a No 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the standard pins from the front and back of the left and right rack rails See ...

Page 5: ... rail and pins though the rack upright holes 2 until the latch engages Figure 3 Attaching the rear rail 3 On the front of the rail pull the locking latch to release the scissors latch 1 Figure 4 page 5 and squeeze the scissors latch together to insert the rail and pins through the rack upright holes 2 until the latch engages 3 Figure 4 Attaching the front rail 4 Loosen the locking nut on the shipp...

Page 6: ...at Step 1 through Step 5 for the left rail Installing the disk enclosure 1 Remove the bezel covers from each side of the enclosure see Figure 6 page 6 CAUTION Be careful when removing the bezel covers so as to not break the locking tabs that secure the covers to the enclosure Figure 6 Remove bezel cover 2 Align the enclosure with the rails and slide it into the rack 6 Installing the disk enclosure...

Page 7: ...aking care not to strip the thumbscrews Figure 8 Tighten disk enclosure thumbscrews 4 Reattach the front bezel covers 5 At the rear of the rack loosen the thumbscrew on the shipping retaining bracket 1 Figure 9 page 7 and slide the bracket forward 2 Figure 9 page 7 until the tab engages the slot in the chassis Tighten the thumbscrew on the bracket Figure 9 Secure rear of enclosure Installing the d...

Page 8: ...ng scheme in Figure 1 1 page 8 IMPORTANT When installing multiple disk enclosures balance the quantity and sizes of disk drives between the enclosures as evenly as possible Figure 10 Inserting a disk drive Figure 1 1 Disk drive numbering 7 Insert a drive blank into any slot without a disk drive Figure 12 page 8 Push the disk blank in until you detect a click Figure 12 Inserting a drive blank Cabli...

Page 9: ...lanced across the loops begin by adding disk enclosures to loop 1 then to loop 2 and so on Additionally when adding disk enclosures to loop 1 or loop 2 in an EVA6400 configuration add them above the existing disk enclosures In an EVA8400 configuration add them above the existing disk enclosures in both loop 1 and loop 3 For loop 2 disk enclosures could be added either above or below the existing d...

Page 10: ...to P1 I O B on the newly added disk enclosure S 3 in Figure 14 page 11 4 Connect P2 I O A on the newly added disk enclosure in loop 1 S 3 to P1 I O A on the disk enclosure directly below it S 2 5 Connect P2 I O B on the newly added disk enclosure in loop 1 S 3 to P1 I O B on the disk enclosure directly below it S 2 6 Using a power cord provided in your kit plug one end into a disk enclosure power ...

Page 11: ... P1 P2 P1 P2 I O A I O B P1 P2 P1 P2 I O A I O B Shelf 3 S 3 01 01 04 04 02 Loop 1 Figure 15 Revised cabling for complete EVA6400 2C3D configuration PS 2 Memory Card UID Mfg DP1 A DP2 A MP1 FP1 FP2 FP3 FP4 MP2 DP1 B DP2 B PS 1 PS 2 Memory Card UID Mfg DP1 A DP2 A MP1 FP1 FP2 FP3 FP4 MP2 DP1 B DP2 B PS 1 P1 P2 P1 P2 I O A I O B DP1 A DP2 A DP1 A DP2 A DP1 B DP2 B Controller A Controller B Shelf 2 S...

Page 12: ...ay and existing disk enclosures 2 Unplug DP1 A on controller A from P1 I O A on the disk enclosure in loop 1 S 3 and connect it to P1 I O A on the newly added disk enclosure S 4 in Figure 17 page 13 3 Unplug DP1 B on controller B from P1 I O B on the disk enclosure in loop 1 S 3 and connect it to P1 I O B on the newly added disk enclosure S 4 in Figure 18 page 14 4 Connect P2 I O A on the newly ad...

Page 13: ... HP P6000 Command View verify that the newly installed disk enclosure appears as part of the array hardware in the navigation pane and that the I O modules show a good operational status Figure 17 Revised cabling when one disk enclosure is added to loop 1 EVA8400 PS 2 Memory Card UID Mfg DP1 A DP2 A DP3 A MP1 FP1 FP2 FP3 FP4 MP2 DP1 B DP2 B DP3 B PS 1 PS 2 Memory Card UID Mfg DP1 A DP2 A DP3 A MP1...

Page 14: ...will briefly hear a rush of air as power is applied and the LEDs on the power UID flash The power UID standby switch LED remains amber 2 With the remaining power cord connect the other power supply to a rack power distribution module The power UID power switch LED turns green The I O module index number will likely display 00 but if not ignore the index number at this time 3 Follow the cabling pro...

Page 15: ... the connection and operational states for each port displays Good The other I O module that is not yet connected will display Not installed for the overall operational state and Not available for each port operational state See Figure 19 page 15 for an example NOTE If the newly added disk enclosure is at a different I O module firmware version the operational state will display Loading firmware F...

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