HP EVA P6000 Reference Guide

Contents
1 Getting started...........................................................................................4
Hardware requirements.............................................................................................................4
0CxD expansion rack requirements.............................................................................................5
2 Installing disk enclosures into the expansion rack............................................7
Before you begin......................................................................................................................7
Kit contents..............................................................................................................................7
Attaching the rails.....................................................................................................................8
Installing the disk enclosure........................................................................................................9
Cabling disk enclosures in the expansion rack............................................................................11
Online versus offline expansion...........................................................................................11
Product shipped from Manufacturing....................................................................................11
3 Connecting the main rack to the expansion rack...........................................12
Routing cables in the expansion rack.........................................................................................12
Online expansion...................................................................................................................12
Connecting a P6300 EVA multi-product rack to a 0C4D expansion rack...................................12
Connecting a P6500 EVA storage-centric rack to a 0C4D expansion rack.................................17
Offline expansion...................................................................................................................22
Shutting down the storage system (main rack)........................................................................22
Connecting a P6300 EVA multi-product rack to a 0C4D expansion rack...................................23
Connecting a P6500 EVA storage-centric rack to a 0C4D expansion rack.................................25
Verifying power up of expansion rack...................................................................................27
Inspecting the expansion rack.........................................................................................27
Inspecting expansion rack disk drives...............................................................................27
Inspecting the disk enclosure power supplies.....................................................................28
Inspecting the I/O modules............................................................................................28
Inspecting the disk enclosure fan modules.........................................................................29
Powering up the storage system (main rack)...........................................................................30
4 Support and other resources......................................................................31
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................31
HP technical support..........................................................................................................31
Subscription service............................................................................................................31
Documentation feedback....................................................................................................31
Related information.................................................................................................................31
Documents........................................................................................................................31
Websites..........................................................................................................................31
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................32
Customer self repair................................................................................................................32
Rack stability..........................................................................................................................33
Contents 3

HP EVA P6000 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	EVA P6000
Category	Storage
Language	English