HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Service And Upgrade Manual page 42

Figure 23: Installing an HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage LFF Drive
10. Repeat the steps for each Drive.
IMPORTANT:
For proper airflow and cooling, a slot-filler Blank must remain installed in all unused Drive bays.
Verification:
11. From the SC interface, verify the installation of the additional Drives. The display refreshes
periodically, and you should see the newly inserted Drives, which are automatically admitted into the
storage system.
IMPORTANT:
The storage system can be used normally, but newly added Drive capacity must be initialized
before it can be allocated.
Within six minutes (depending on the storage system load and the size of the upgrade), the Drives
will be assigned an ID number, and the storage system starts to initialize the chunklets to ready for
use. Chunklet initialization can take several hours to complete and the output of the available
capacity is displayed. Once the Drives are admitted, notice at the top of the list that your Drive count
has increased appropriately. Scroll down to the bottom of the list to see all the Drives installed in your
system.
12. Initiate Check Health of the storage system.
a. From the SC interface, select Systems.
b. Select Actions > Check health, and then select the Check health button. A scan of the storage
system will be run to make sure that there are no additional issues.
A scan of the storage system will be run to make sure that there are no additional issues.
CAUTION:
If health issues are identified during the Check Health scan, resolve these issues before
continuing. Refer to the details in the Check Health results and review the documentation.
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