Moving A Disk Enclosure From One Disk Array To Another - HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 Service Manual

6. Open the cam latch (C
7. Align the disk insertion guide (F) with a slot guide (G) and insert the disk into the slot.
Typically, install disk modules on the left side of the enclosure and fillers on the right
Installing disks left to right allows you to insert the disk completely without
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releasing your grip on the handle.
8. Push the disk all the way into the chassis, letting the internal guides control the angle.
9. Lock the disk in place by pushing the latch toward the disk until it clicks.
10. Repeat steps 3–9 to install additional disks and fillers.
Every slot must contain either a disk or filler.
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Moving a Disk Enclosure from One Disk Array to Another

If you have more than one HP SureStore E Disk Array FC60, it is possible to move a disk
enclosure from one array to another to balance capacity. The steps involved in moving a
disk enclosure are the same for installing a new enclosure.
The following steps describe moving disk enclosures from one disk array to another.
1. If necessary, backup all data on the disks in the enclosures to be moved.
2. From the host, stop all I/O activity to the disks in the enclosures and unmount the file
systems from the disks.
3. Delete all volume groups on the disks in the enclosure.
4. Power down the disk array, both the array controller enclosure and the disk enclosures.
5. Remove the disk enclosures from the rack. To remove the enclosures, reverse the steps
listed in "Installing the Disk Enclosures" on page
6. Install the disk enclosures in the new rack following the instructions in
Disk Enclosures" on page
the new disk array.
7. Create new volume groups using the disks in the new enclosure.
Figure 51) by pulling the tab toward you.
127. Make sure the disk enclosure is configured properly for
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Installing the Disk Enclosures
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