HP D2D Installation Instructions Manual
HP D2D Installation Instructions Manual

HP D2D Installation Instructions Manual

Hp d2d4100 series and d2d4300 series backup system capacity upgrade kit installation instructions (eh985-90901, march 2011)
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HP StorageWorks
HP D2D4100 Series and D2D4300 Series
Backup System Capacity Upgrade Kit

Installation Instructions

*EH986-90901*
HP Part Number: EH986-90901
Published: February 201 1
Edition: Third

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  • Page 1: Installation Instructions

    HP StorageWorks HP D2D4100 Series and D2D4300 Series Backup System Capacity Upgrade Kit Installation Instructions *EH986-90901* HP Part Number: EH986-90901 Published: February 201 1 Edition: Third...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 201 1 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Front and rear views of the Capacity Upgrade Kit.................6 2 Installing and connecting the Capacity Upgrade Kit........7 Installing the rails and the Capacity Upgrade Kit................7 Connecting the Capacity Upgrade Kit to the HP D2D Backup System..........8 HP D2D4100 Series......................8 HP D2D4300 Series......................9 3 Applying the license and completing the RAID expansion......11...
  • Page 4: Capacity Upgrade

    The Capacity Upgrade Kit is installed on rails as a separate shelf immediately above or below the HP D2D Backup System. Shelf is used as a term within the D2D Web Management Interface to identify the 12–disk physical storage space provided by the HP D2D Backup System (Shelf 0 or Internal) and the Capacity Upgrade Kit (Shelf 1 with the HP D2D4100 Series or Shelves 1/2/3 with the HP D2D4300 Series).
  • Page 5: Planning For The Capacity Upgrade

    Make sure you know both the HP entitlement order number (supplied with the Capacity Upgrade Kit) and the HP D2D serial number (found on the label on the top of the unit). Obtain a License To Use (LTU) from the HP Licensing website, see Chapter 3. If you are installing several upgrade kits with an HP D2D4300 Series Backup System, be sure to obtain all LTUs before step 6.
  • Page 6: Front And Rear Views Of The Capacity Upgrade Kit

    When connecting multiple upgrade kits to an HP D2D4300 Series Backup System, add all licenses before expanding the capacity of the HP D2D. This ensures that the expansion process occurs once only and reduces the amount of time that the system is unavailable for backup and restore.
  • Page 7: Installing And Connecting The Capacity Upgrade Kit

    Installing the rails and the Capacity Upgrade Kit The Capacity Upgrade Kit should be installed directly below or above the HP D2D Backup System. The HP 2U Rack Rail Kit installation instructions (shipped with the rail kit) details the process of racking a disk enclosure.
  • Page 8: Connecting The Capacity Upgrade Kit To The Hp D2D Backup System

    When cabling the device, use holes provided in the rear rack rails, install tie wraps, and route external cable as required. Connecting the Capacity Upgrade Kit to the HP D2D Backup System HP D2D4100 Series To ensure correct keying, first connect the supplied cable to the P1 connector on the top I/O module (I/O-A) on the rear of the Capacity Upgrade Kit.
  • Page 9: Hp D2D4300 Series

    This product has two RAID cards and there are two connectors on each card. It does not matter which connectors are used, but only three expansion shelves may be connected. Connecting the Capacity Upgrade Kit to the HP D2D Backup System...
  • Page 10 Figure 5 Cabling the Capacity Upgrade Kit to the HP D2D4312 Backup System 1. Power connectors 2. P1 connector (on I/O-A) 3. Power on/off button 4. Port connector on RAID card Use the supplied power cords to connect the Capacity Upgrade Kit(s) to the mains power supply.
  • Page 11: Applying The License And Completing The Raid Expansion

    3 Applying the license and completing the RAID expansion Applying the LTU To increase the capacity of your HP D2D Backup System with the Capacity Upgrade Kit you must first obtain a permanent License To Use (LTU) from the HP Licensing website and then use the HP D2D’s Web Management Interface to apply the LTU, activate the additional capacity and complete...
  • Page 12: Completing The Raid Expansion

    HP D2D4300 Series only: All shelves that have been licensed are included in the expansion process. Be sure to apply the licenses for all shelves before running the expansion process. Go to the Status-Storage page on the HP D2D’s Web Management Interface and select the Storage Pool tab.
  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    NOTE: At this point the storage is available and the devices on the HP D2D are back online, they may be used for backup, replication and tape attach. However, performance is reduced until the RAID is fully optimized. You will see a message, RAID operational but not yet optimised”, if you look at the Storage Pool, RAID or Shelves page.

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