HP EVA P6000 Reference Guide

Figure 12 Connecting a second expansion rack disk enclosure to the P6300 EVA 2C6D main
rack
6. Connect a cable between P2 (I/O-A) on the top disk enclosure in the expansion rack to P1
(I/O-A) on the newly installed disk enclosure in the expansion rack (5, Figure 12).
7. Using the end of the cable unplugged in Step 5, connect the cable to P2 (I/O-A) on the newly
installed disk enclosure in the expansion rack (2, Figure 12).
NOTE: With only one I/O module from the newly added enclosure cabled to the array in
the main rack, there will be HP P6000 Command View warnings that indicate disk drives in
the system are only connected on one of the redundant loops. This is to be expected, and the
warnings should clear as soon as the other I/O module is connected.
8. Once you connect one I/O module (for example, A), verify the status of the I/O module A
ports and the presence of the newly added disk enclosures before you connect the other I/O
modules (in this example, B). Failure to complete this verification could result in potential loss
of data access for an extended period of time. Complete the following steps to verify:
a. Open HP P6000 Command View.
b. Navigate to the newly added disk enclosure within the Hardware folder in the navigation
pane and select it. The Disk Enclosure Properties window opens.
c. Select the I/O tab.
16 Connecting the main rack to the expansion rack

HP EVA P6000 Specifications

General

Model	HP EVA P6000
Number of Storage Controllers	2
Management Software	HP Command View EVA
Drive Types	SAS, SSD
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6
Connectivity	8 Gb Fibre Channel, 10 Gb iSCSI, 1 Gb iSCSI
Form Factor	Rack-mounted
Storage Controller Type	Dual controllers