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Hardware upgrades and replacements, Nas server upgrades, Hardware upgrades and replacements 184 – HP StorageWorks 8000 NAS User Manual

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184 NAS 8000 System and Hardware Upgrades

Hardware Upgrades and Replacements

This section includes procedures for upgrading and replacing field

replaceable units (FRUs) that require additional configuration of the HP NAS

8000 solution. It describes the procedures for:

NAS server upgrades

Storage array upgrades

Tape library upgrade

UPS upgrade

For information on HP authorized resellers, visit http://www.hp.com and

select the how to buy link.
You can purchase additional HP NAS 8000 hardware and upgrades through

the HP Business Store at http://www.bstore.hp.com.

NAS Server Upgrades

The following upgrades may be made to the HP Netserver LT6000r. These

upgrades require additional configuration of the HP NAS 8000 solution after

the hardware installation is complete:

Adding NICs

The LT6000r has one integrated network port. The HP NAS 8000 solution can

also ship with additional NICs ordered at the time of purchase.
NIC upgrade kits are also available after purchase. Contact your HP sales or

support representative for a list of supported NICs.
To install additional NICs in the NAS server:

1

Power down the system in the following sequence before installing the new

card:

NAS server(s)

Quorum server (for high-availability configurations)

Array

FC switch (for high-availability configurations)

Library

UPS