You can add a DS14/DS14mk2 FC disk shelf to a cluster that is made up of DS14/DS14mk2 FC disk shelves without powering down your cluster. This enables you to add disk shelves without a service interruption. However, you cannot add more disk shelves to your cluster than your cluster can support. See the NOW Web page at http://now.netapp.com for the amount of storage your cluster can support.
The following table lists some of the restrictions for adding disk shelves to your cluster. See the DiskShelf14 and DiskShelf14mk2 FC Hardware Guide for a more detailed discussion of restrictions.
To add storage to a cluster, complete the following steps.
Step
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Action
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1 |
Determine whether shelf counting is enabled by entering the following command:
cf nfo status
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2 |
If disk shelf counting is...
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Then...
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Enabled
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- Disable negotiated failover in your cluster by
entering the following command from the
node console:
cf nfo disable disk_shelf
- Go to Step 3.
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Not enabled
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Go to Step 3.
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3 |
Disable negotiated failover in your cluster by entering the following command from the node console:
cf nfo disable disk_shelf
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4 |
Install the new disk shelf in your equipment rack, as described in the DiskShelf14 and DiskShelf14mk2 FC Hardware Guide.
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5 |
Ground the new disk shelf, then give the disk shelf a unique shelf ID.
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6 |
Verify that the new disk shelf ID is unique by entering the following command:
fcstat device_map
Result
Shelf ID's for all Fibre Channel devices are listed.
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7 |
If disk shelves in the loop to which you are adding the new disk shelf have...
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Then, for loops with...
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LRCs
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ESHs
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8 |
Plug in the new disk shelf and turn it on.
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9 |
Cable the last disk shelf Channel A LRC/ESH Output port to the new disk shelf Channel A LRC/ESH Input port. Label the cable with a solid-colored label.
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10 |
Cable the last disk shelf Channel B LRC/ESH Output port to the new disk shelf Channel B LRC/ESH Input port. Label this cable with a striped label.
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11 |
Set both terminate switches on the new disk shelf to On.
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12 |
Set both terminate switches on the previous disk shelf to Off.
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13 |
If disk shelf counting was...
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Then...
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Enabled
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- Reenable negotiated failover in your cluster
by entering the following command from the
node console:
cf nfo enable disk_shelf
- Use the cluster.
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Not enabled
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Use the cluster.
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