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Chapter 3 System Installation with the Content-
Server 3000 Series
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Expanding a Harmonic MediaGrid 3000 Series System
c. From the Properties page, scroll to the ContentServer Controllers section and then click
the
Shutdown button for Controller 0.
d. Click
OK to confirm.
4. Connect one end of the SAS cable to the right-hand SAS port on the left-hand controller on
the last ContentStore in the daisy chain, and then connect the other end of the cable to the
left-hand SAS port on the left-hand controller on the new ContentStore. Refer to Figure 3–27 for
an example.
5. Apply power to the new ContentStore by pressing the power button on the front panel.
6. Power on Controller 0 on the ContentServer by pressing the power button on the front panel.
Note that the right-hand controller, which is already powered on, will not be affected.
7. On the
ContentServer Properties page in SystemManager, verify that the Status field for
Controller 0 changes to
Connected.
8. Power down Controller 1 on the ContentServer by clicking the
Shutdown button, and then
click
OK to confirm.
9. Connect one end of the SAS cable to the right-hand SAS port on the right-hand controller on
the last ContentStore in the daisy chain, and then connect the other end of the cable to the
left-hand SAS port on the right-hand controller on the new ContentStore.
10. Power on Controller 1 on the ContentServer by pressing the power button on the front panel.
11 . O n t h e
ContentServer Properties page in SystemManager, verify that the Status field for
Controller 1 changes to
Connected.
12. Add the new ContentStore to the associated group as follows:
a. From the
Cluster Properties page, click the associated Group ID.
b. From the
Group Properties page, select the device you wish to add to the group, and then
click
Add Server(s) to this Group.
c. Click
OK to confirm, and then click Done.
13. Navigate to the
ContentServer Properties page and click the Failback button to balance the
ContentServer controllers.