VERITAS NetBackup 5330 Appliance Hardware Installation Manual page 86

86 Adding the disk space of a new Expansion Storage Shelf
Adding the disk space of an Expansion Storage Shelf from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console
To add the disk space of an expansion shelf from the NetBackup Appliance
Web Console
1
Launch the NetBackup Appliance Web Console and verify that the new storage
device appears on the Monitor > Hardware page. If the new storage device
does not appear, check the cable connections and make sure that the power
is on.
2
Click Manage > Storage.
3
Select the Disks tab.
4
Click Scan.
5
In the Do you want to scan for new disks? dialog box, click Yes to start the
scan.
6
When the scan is complete, click OK to refresh the Disks tab.
In the Disk column, new ID's should appear for the new Expansion Shelf. 6
new Data disks and 1 new Meta disk is displayed. The data disks have the
following attributes:
Type = Data.
■
Status = New Available
■
The Meta disk has the following attributes:
Type = Meta
■
Status = New Available
■
7
Click Add for each newly available disk to activate the storage.
8
In the Confirmation dialog box, click Yes to continue.
When the process completes, the following message should appear:
Adding disk <disk ID>. Succeeded.
9
Click OK to refresh the system.
Repeat steps 7 through 9 to add each new disk.
After the disks have been added, the Disks tab should show the following
attributes for the new disks:
Status = In Use
■
Unallocated = n TB
■
Where n is the usable volume or disk space available in the new disk.