Verify And Configure The New Disks - Dell EMC PowerProtect DD6400 System Expansion Manuallines

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Verify and configure the new disks

About this task
Complete the following tasks to verify and configure the new disks.
Steps
1. Run the filesys enable to command to reenable the file system.
2. Run the enclosure show summary command to verify the Data Domain system recognizes the new disk shelf.
● For a new ES40:
# enclosure show summary
Enclosure Model No. Serial No.
--------- --------- --------------- ------ -------- --------- --------
1
DD####
2
ES40
3
ES40
--------- --------- --------------- ------ -------- --------- --------
3 enclosures present.
3. Run the enclosure show topology command to verify there are two valid SAS paths to the new storage.
NOTE:
Optionally run the enclosure test topology command to test each SAS path.
4. Run the disk show state command to verify the system can see all the disks in the new enclosure. All the new disks
should display in the Unknown state.
● For a new ES40:
# disk show state
Enclosure Disk
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
--------- -------------------------------------------------
1
. . . . . . . . . . . .
2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U
--------- -------------------------------------------------
Legend State
------ --------------- -----
.
In Use Disks
U
Unknown Disks
------ --------------- -----
Total 42 disks
5. Run the storage add enclosure <enclosure-number> command to add the new enclosure to the Data Domain
system volume. The command prompts for confirmation, and requires the sysadmin password to complete. Run the
command once for each enclosure being added.
# storage add enclosure 3
Checking storage requirements...done
Adding enclosure 3 to the system...Enclosure 3 successfully added to the
system.
Updating system information...done
Successfully added: 3 done
6. Run the disk show state command to verify the system can see all the disks in the new enclosure. All the new disks
should display in the Available state.
● For a new ES40:
# disk show state
Enclosure Disk
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
--------- -------------------------------------------------
1
. . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Add Storage Capacity
State
<Serial#>
Online
<Serial#>
Online
<Serial#>
Online
Count
27
15
OEM Name OEM Value Capacity
4 Slots
15 Slots
15 Slots

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