Powering Up The Storage System (Main Rack) - HP EVA P6000 Reference Manual

Powering up the storage system (main rack)

To start a storage system, perform the following steps:
1. Turn on the SAN switches and wait for all switches to complete the power-on boot process.
It may be necessary to wait several minutes for this to complete.
NOTE:
enclosure is off.
2. Ensure all power cords are connected to the controller enclosure and disk enclosures. Apply
power to the rack PDUs.
3. Apply power to the controller enclosure (rear panel on the enclosure). The disk enclosures will
power on automatically. Wait for a solid green status LED on the controller enclosure and disk
enclosures (approximately five minutes).
4. Wait (up to five minutes) for the array to complete its startup routine.
5. Apply power to the servers in the SAN with access to the array, start the operating system,
and log in as administrator.
CAUTION:
If power is applied to a server and it attempts to boot off of an array that has not been
powered on properly, the server will not start.
If a New Hardware Found message appears when you power on a server, cancel the
message and ensure that supported drivers are installed on the server.
6. Start HP P6000 Command View and verify connection to the storage system. If the storage
system is not visible, click EVA Storage Network in the navigation pane, and then click Discover
in the content pane to discover the array.
NOTE:
module to re-establish the communication link.
7. Check the storage system status using HP P6000 Command View to ensure everything is
operating properly. If any status indicator is not normal, check the log files or contact your
HP-authorized service provider for assistance.
8. Check the status of each newly added disk enclosure:
a. Navigate to the newly added disk enclosure within the Hardware folder in the navigation
pane and select it. The Disk Enclosure Properties window opens.
b. Select the I/O tab.
c. For each I/O module on the newly added disk enclosure, check that the overall operational
state and the connection and operational status for each port displays Good.
NOTE:
the overall operational state will display Loading firmware. The state will remain as
Loading firmware until the other I/O module is connected. At that point, the I/O module
firmware will be upgraded.
30 Connecting the main rack to the expansion rack
Before applying power to the rack PDUs, ensure that the power switch on the controller
If the storage system is still not visible, reboot the management server or management
If the newly added disk enclosure is at a different I/O module firmware version,