HP Enterprise Virtual Array 6400/8400 Expansion Rack Reference Guide (5697-1818, March 2012)

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The first step is to determine what type of expansion you will perform, which will determine the

applicable quantity of hardware components needed.

• Multi-product main rack—If the main rack containing the EVA6400 or EVA8400 currently

includes non-EVA components (such as servers or switches), consider the following maximum

configurations when determining the number of disk enclosures that will reside in the expansion

rack:

◦ The EVA6400 supports a maximum of 18 disk enclosures (main and expansion racks

combined).

◦ The EVA8400 supports a maximum of 27 disk enclosures (main and expansion racks

combined).

NOTE: Because there is no standard for a multi-product rack, there are several possible

configurations, in terms of the number of disk enclosures included. This document does

not cover all possible configurations; instead it assumes a starting point of a 2C6D main

rack and an 0C6D expansion rack and provides general guidelines, which can be

adapted for any configuration.

• EVA8400 2C18D main rack—The main rack is full with 2 controllers and 18 disk enclosures

and the expansion rack will contain up to 9 disk enclosures.

NOTE: To add disk enclosures to an EVA6400/8400 in the main rack, see the HP

StorageWorks 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array installation guide or the HP Storage

EVA6400/8400 M6412A disk enclosure installation instructions for more information. The

installation guide contains cabling diagrams for various configurations, up to 2C18D within

one rack. The disk enclosure installation instructions show how to add disk enclosures to an

existing configuration.

Hardware requirements

The following tables list the components needed to perform the expansion for these configurations.

Table 1 EVA6400/8400 0CxD expansion

DescriptionQuantity per 0CxDExpansion rack components

EVA 42U HP 10000 Intelligent Series rack1AF002A

Power distribution unit (country specific)2 (minimum HV)

4 (minimum LV)

252663–xxx

M6412A FC disk enclosureMaximum of 18 in a rackAG638B

HP EVA6400/8400 expansion rack accessory kit containing:Up to 2 for EVA6400

Up to 3 for EVA8400

AP712A

• HP 5m Multi-mode OM3 LC/LC FC Cable (4)

• 4Gb Short Wave FC SFP+ 1 Pack (8)

• ROHS, SPOOL, Millennium Cable (4)

• Velcro, Strap 5" (8)

• Label, Cable Kit (2) - 1 blank red/green; 1 numbered

red/green

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