Distributing the drives correctly
The initial eleven disks (plus four hot-plug disks) in the disk enclosure are installed and pre-configured as
follows when the StoreOnce 5500 System is installed.
Table 1: Disk bays populated at installation
Disk Enclosure 1
Drawer 1
Drawer 2
Initial storage configuration
Two spare hot disks in bays 34
and 35 and eleven disks in slots
23-33.
Two spare hot disks in bays 34
and 35.
The disks in StoreOnce 5500 System 44 TB Capacity Expansion kits must be added to specific bays in
the drawers within the disk enclosure depending upon the sequence in which they are being added. Each
drawer has a label that specifies the sequence in which each set of 11 disks must be installed. This
sequence is mandatory for the product to function because the StoreOnce software expects the storage
to be populated in this way.
Table 2: Populating disk bays with Capacity Expansion kits
Drawer 1
Drawer 2
+ Expansion kit 1
Do not change
Add eleven disks to slots 23-33
+ Expansion kit 2
Add eleven disks to slots 12-22
Do not change
+ Expansion kit 3
Do not change
Add eleven disks to slots 12-22
+ Expansion kit 4
Add eleven disks to slots 1-11
Do not change
+ Expansion kit 5
Do not change
Add eleven disks to slots 1-11
Important Safety information
CAUTION:
Use extreme caution when installing and pulling units from the rack; they can slip and fall, causing
damage to the HPE StoreOnce System or injury. HPE is not responsible for any damage or injury
caused by the mishandling of the HPE StoreOnce System.
Refer to your rack documentation for detailed safety instructions about working with units within the rack
and ensuring that the rack is stable.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, ensure that only one hard drive
drawer is extended at a time.
When adding hard drives to the hard drive drawer, observe the following general guidelines:
• When the drawer is opened, the cooling fans in the enclosure will run at full-speed. This is normal.
• Hard drives are sensitive to excessive vibration. Use care when opening and closing the drawer.
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