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Table 8. Supported flash module configurations (continued)
Number
of
flash
modules
RAID
Slot
1 Slot
2 Slot
3 Slot
4 Slot
5 Slot
6 Slot
7 Slot
8 Slot
9 Slot
10 Slot
11 Slot
12
12 RAID
0, 5 X X X X X X X X X X X X
9.
Based on these guidelines, identify the slots in which you are installing the
new flash modules.
10. Remove the flash module blanks from each of the slots that you identified in
step 9.
11. To install the additional flash modules, complete the following steps.
a. Press the latch at the top of the handle on the flash module, which is
shown in Figure 23, and open the handle.
1
Release latch on handle
b. Slide the flash module into the slot until the handle starts to move.
c. Finish inserting the module by closing the handle until the latch clicks into
place.
d. Repeat steps a though c to install the remaining flash modules.
12.
To verify that the drives are in a candidate state, enter the
lsdrive
command.
13. To create a new array that includes all the flash modules, enter the
mkarray
-level raid
n command, where n is the RAID level of the array (5 or 0). It
might take several minutes to initialize the array.
14. Re-create all VDisk and host mappings to restore the original storage
configuration.
15. Restore the data to the array.
Figure 23. Flash module
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