Table Of Contents - HP 6400/8400 Reference Manual

Contents
1 Getting started .................................................................................. 7
Hardware requirements ............................................................................................................... 7
0CxD Expansion rack requirements ............................................................................................... 8
0C9D Expansion rack requirements ............................................................................................ 10
2 Installing disk enclosures into the expansion rack ................................. 13
Before you begin ...................................................................................................................... 13
Kit contents .............................................................................................................................. 13
Converting the rails ................................................................................................................... 14
Attach the rails ......................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the disk enclosure ........................................................................................................ 17
Cabling disk enclosures in the expansion rack .............................................................................. 21
EVA6400 .......................................................................................................................... 21
EVA8400 .......................................................................................................................... 23
Preparing the expansion rack for connection to the main rack ......................................................... 26
Physically inspect the expansion rack .................................................................................... 26
Inspect expansion rack disk drives ........................................................................................ 26
Inspect the disk enclosure power supplies .............................................................................. 27
Inspect the I/O modules ...................................................................................................... 27
Inspect the disk enclosure fan modules .................................................................................. 28
3 Connecting the main rack to the expansion rack .................................. 29
Routing cables in the expansion rack ........................................................................................... 29
Online expansion ..................................................................................................................... 29
Connecting an EVA6400 multi-product rack to a 0C6D expansion rack .................................... 29
General EVA6400 expansion cabling guidelines ............................................................. 32
Connecting an EVA8400 multi-product rack to a 0C6D expansion rack .................................... 32
General EVA8400 expansion cabling guidelines ............................................................. 35
Connecting an EVA8400 2C18D rack to a 0C9D expansion rack ............................................ 36
Offline expansion ..................................................................................................................... 41
Shutting down the main rack controllers ................................................................................ 41
Connecting an EVA6400 multi-product rack to a 0C6D expansion rack .................................... 42
Connecting an EVA8400 multi-product rack to a 0C6D expansion rack .................................... 42
Connecting an EVA8400 2C18D rack to a 0C9D expansion rack ............................................ 42
Powering up the controllers .................................................................................................. 42
4 Support and other resources .............................................................. 45
Contacting HP .......................................................................................................................... 45
HP technical support ........................................................................................................... 45
Subscription service ............................................................................................................ 45
Documentation feedback ..................................................................................................... 45
Related information ................................................................................................................... 45
Documents ........................................................................................................................ 45
Websites ........................................................................................................................... 46
HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array expansion rack reference guide 3