Checking status indicators – HP 4000.6000.8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays User Manual
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Figure 35 Installing the disk drive
Checking status indicators
Check the following to verify that the disk drive is operating normally:
NOTE:
It may take up to 10 minutes for the component to display good status.
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Check the disk drive status indicators. See
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Activity indicator (1) should be on or flashing
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Online indicator (2) should be on or flashing
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Fault indicator (3) should be off
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Check the following using HP P6000 Command View.
Navigate to the disk drive and check the operational state. It should be
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Ensure the disk drive is using the correct firmware. Record the Model number and the
Firmware version of the disk. Check the firmware version against the supported disk
firmware in the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Disk Drive Firmware Support. See
for a link to this document.
If the disk drive is using an unsupported version of firmware, download the correct
firmware from the following website and install it using the instructions included with the
firmware file. Do not add the disk drive to a disk group if it is using an unsupported
firmware version.
NOTE:
When downloading the firmware, make sure you use the disk model number
to locate the correct firmware file. If you have difficulty locating the correct firmware,
contact your HP-authorized service representative for assistance. If you are running XCS
6.000, verify that leveling is not in progress before upgrading the disk drive firmware.
In HP P6000 Command View, go to the General tab of the Disk Group Properties window
and verify that the Leveling field displays Inactive. If it displays Active, wait for leveling
to complete before performing the upgrade. This does not apply if you are running XCS
6.100 or later.
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