Capacity Upgrade Major Steps - Quantum DXi4700 Upgrade Manual

Quantum DXi4700 Capacity Upgrade Guide
6-68107-03 Rev C
December 2016
Capacity Upgrade Overview
Capacity Upgrade
Major Steps
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To upgrade the usable capacity of the DXi4700 by enabling hardware capacity
that is already installed in the system, simply enter the storage capacity license
keys (6TB, 8TB, and 18TB). Skip directly to
on page 38.
To upgrade the usable capacity of the DXi4700 by installing additional hardware
capacity, you need to install one or more components. The components you
need to install depend on the initial usable capacity and the total usable
capacity after the upgrade (see
• Node hard drives (4 TB each) (6)
• Memory modules (4 GB DIMMs) (8 or 16)
• H810 RAID controller card (DXi4700 G1)
• H830 RAID Controller (DXi4700 G2) (1)
• Expansion Modules (JBODS) (1 to 3)
To perform the hardware capacity upgrade, complete the following major steps
in order:
1 Determining the DXi4700 Model
2 Unpacking the Upgrade Components
3 Shutting Down the System
4 Installing Components in the Node
5
Installing Expansion Modules
6 Cabling the System
7 Turning On the System
8 Installing the Storage Capacity License
Note: If you encounter problems while performing the capacity upgrade, see
Troubleshooting
Installing the Storage Capacity License
Table 2):
on page 7
on page 9
on page 12
on page 13
on page 28
on page 32
on page 37
on page 38
on page 41.
Capacity Upgrade Overview