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Installing a disk drive, Verifying proper operation, Adding a disk to a disk group – HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

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Installing a disk drive

1.

Push in the ejector push button on the disk drive and pull the release lever down to the full open

position.

2.

Insert the drive into the enclosure as far as it will go (1,

Figure 34

).

3.

Close the release lever until it engages the ejector push button, and the disk drive seats in the

backplane (2).

4.

Press in firmly on the disk drive to ensure it is seated properly.

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Figure 34 Installing a disk drive

Verifying proper operation

After replacing the disk drive, 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.

Check the disk drive status indicators. See

Figure 32

.

• Activity indicator (1) should be on or flashing
• Online indicator (2) should be on or flashing
• Fault indicator (3) should be off

Check the following using Command View EVA.
• Navigate back to the component and check the operational state. It should be

.

• Record the Model number and the Firmware version. Check the firmware version against the

supported disk firmware in the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array release notes. The

most current edition of the release notes can be downloaded from the following web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/eva5000

Click Technical documentation.
If the disk drive is using an unsupported version of firmware, download the correct firmware

from the following web site and install it using the instructions included with the firmware file.

Use the disk drive model number to locate the correct firmware file. Do not add the disk drive

to a disk group if it using an unsupported firmware version.

http://www.hp.com/support/evadiskfirmware

Adding a disk to a disk group

After replacing the disk, it should be added to a disk group. The disk is typically added back into

its original disk group.

1.

In the Navigation pane, select Storage system > Hardware > Rack > Disk enclosure > Bay

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