HP 6100 HP 4x00/6x00/8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide (5697-0733, Marc - Page 74

Adding a disk drive, Removing the drive blank, Changing the Device Addition Policy

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NOTE: Standard and FATA disk drives must be in separate disk groups. Disk drives of different capacities and spindle speeds can be included in the same disk group, but you may want to consider separating them into separate disk groups. Figure 33 Sequential building of vertical disk groups 1. Disks installed in first group 2. Disks installed in second group Adding a disk drive This section describes the procedure for adding a Fibre Channel disk drive. Removing the drive blank 1. Grasp the drive blank by the two mounting tabs (see Figure 34 (page 74)). 2. Lift up on the lower mounting tab and pull the blank out of the enclosure. Figure 34 Removing the drive blank 1. Upper mounting tab 2. Lower mounting tab Changing the Device Addition Policy To prevent the storage system from automatically grouping a new disk drive that may have the incorrect firmware on it, the Device Addition Policy must be checked and set to manual if necessary: 74 Enterprise Virtual Array operation

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NOTE:
Standard and FATA disk drives must be in separate disk groups. Disk drives of different
capacities and spindle speeds can be included in the same disk group, but you may want to
consider separating them into separate disk groups.
Figure 33 Sequential building of vertical disk groups
1. Disks installed in first group
2. Disks installed in second group
Adding a disk drive
This section describes the procedure for adding a Fibre Channel disk drive.
Removing the drive blank
1.
Grasp the drive blank by the two mounting tabs (see
Figure 34 (page 74)
).
2.
Lift up on the lower mounting tab and pull the blank out of the enclosure.
Figure 34 Removing the drive blank
2. Lower mounting tab
1. Upper mounting tab
Changing the Device Addition Policy
To prevent the storage system from automatically grouping a new disk drive that may have the
incorrect firmware on it, the Device Addition Policy must be checked and set to manual if necessary:
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Enterprise Virtual Array operation