Adding Disk Drives To The Storage System; Creating Disk Groups; Handling Fiber Optic Cables - HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

Example 1. Saving configuration data using SSSU on a Windows Host
To save the storage system configuration:
1. Double-click on the SSSU desktop icon to run the application. When prompted, enter Manager
(management server name or IP address), User name, and Password.
2. Enter LS SYSTEM to display the EVA storage systems managed by the management server.
3. Enter SELECT SYSTEM system name, where system name is the name of the storage system.
4. Enter CAPTURE CONFIGURATION pathname\filename, where pathname identifies the loc-
ation where the configuration files will be saved, and filename is the name used as the prefix
for the configurations files: for example, CAPTURE CONFIGURATION c:\EVAConfig\Lar-
geEVA
5. Enter EXIT to close the command window.
Example 2. Restoring configuration data using SSSU on a Windows Host
To restore the storage system configuration:
1. Double-click on the SSSU desktop icon to run the application.
2. Enter FILE pathname\filename, where pathname identifies the location where the configur-
ation files are to be saved and filename is the name of the first configuration file: for example,
FILE c:\EVAConfig\LargeEVA_Step1A.txt
3. Repeat the preceding step for each configuration file.

Adding disk drives to the storage system

As your storage requirements grow, you may be adding disk drives to your storage system. Adding
new disk drives is the easiest way to increase the storage capacity of the storage system. Disk drives
can be added online without impacting storage system operation.

Creating disk groups

The new disks you add will typically be used to create new disk groups. Although you cannot select
which disks will be part of a disk group, you can control this by building the disk groups sequentially.
Add the disk drives required for the first disk group, and then create a disk group using these disk
drives. Now add the disk drives for the second disk group, and then create that disk group. This
process gives you control over which disk drives are included in each disk group.
NOTE:
Standard and FATA disk drives must be in separate disk groups. Disk drives of different capacities
and spindle speeds can be included in the same disk group, but you may want to consider separating
them into separate disk groups.

Handling fiber optic cables

This section provides protection and cleaning methods for fiber optic connectors.
Contamination of the fiber optic connectors on either a transceiver or a cable connector can impede
the transmission of data. Therefore, protecting the connector tips against contamination or damage
is imperative. The tips can be contaminated by touching them, by dust, or by debris. They can be
damaged when dropped. To protect the connectors against contamination or damage, use the dust
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