User Guide
5. System Management
5.7 Partially Populated Enclosures
If the command was successful,
No errors
will be returned.
Step 4 :
Repeat the
sg_ses <device> -p0xf
command to view the
Subenclosure Nickname
page and
verify that the nickname was set as intended:
# sg_ses <device> -p0xf
<manufacturer> <regulatorymodel> <firmwareversion>
Subenclosure nickname status diagnostic page:
number of secondary subenclosures: 0
generation code: 0x0
subenclosure identifier: 0
nickname status: 0x0
nickname additional status: 0x0
nickname language code:
nickname: <nickname>
Clear the Nickname
Step 5 :
If needed, use the
sg_ses <device> -p0xf -c --nickname=
command to clear the
subenclosure's nickname (set it to an empty string):
# sg_ses <device> -p0xf -c --nickname=
<manufacturer> <regulatorymodel> <firmwareversion>
No errors
If the command was successful,
No errors
will be returned.
Step 6 :
Repeat the
sg_ses <device> -p0xf
command to view the
Subenclosure Nickname
page and
verify that the nickname was cleared:
# sg_ses <device> -p0xf
<manufacturer> <regulatorymodel> <firmwareversion>
Subenclosure nickname status diagnostic page:
number of secondary subenclosures: 0
generation code: 0x0
subenclosure identifier: 0
nickname status: 0x0
nickname additional status: 0x0
nickname language code:
nickname:
5.7
Partially Populated Enclosures
5.7.1
Partial Population Configurations
The Ultrastar 8 supports partially-populated configurations that allow a user to increase the size
of storage based on their needs. There are specific requirements that must be followed to ensure that the
enclosure functions properly during operation. Partial population configurations that do not comply with
the requirements listed in this section may result in enclosure performance issues. The following section
details the requirements for HDD and HDD/SSD based configurations.
Minimum HDD Partial Population
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