HP IBRIX X9720 Network Storage System Capacity Block Installation Instructions (AW549-96036, June 2012)

Where to install the capacity blocks
Base cabinet additional capacity blocks
6 X9700cx 31 X9700c 4
7 TFT monitor and keyboard2 X9700c 3
8 c-Class Blade Enclosure3 X9700c 2
9 X9700cx 24 X9700c 1
10 X9700cx 15 X9700cx 4
Expansion cabinet additional capacity blocks
In an expansion cabinet, you must add capacity blocks
in the order shown in the following illustration. For
example, when adding a fifth capacity block to your
HP X9720 Network Storage System, the X9700c 5
component goes in slots U31 through 32 (see callout
4), and the X9700cx 5 goes in slots U1 through U5
(see callout 8).
5 X9700cx 81 X9700c 8
6 X9700cx 72 X9700c 7
7 X9700cx 63 X9700c 6
8 X9700cx 54 X9700c 5
Installation procedure
Add the capacity blocks one at a time, until the system
contains the maximum it can hold. The factory
pre-provisions the additional capacity blocks with the
standard LUN layout and capacity block settings (for
example, rebuild priority). Parity is initialized on all
LUNs. The LUNs arrive blank.
IMPORTANT: You can add a capacity block
to a new installation or to an existing system.
The existing system can be either online or
offline; however, it might be necessary to reboot
the blades to make the new storage visible to
the cluster.
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