• The first expansion drive enclosure added to a system must be populated with the same
number of drives as the controller node enclosure.
• The drives must be identical pairs.
• The same number of drives and type should be added to all of the drive enclosures in the
system.
• The minimum addition to a 2-node system without expansion drive enclosures is two identical
drives.
• The minimum addition to a 4-node system without expansion drive enclosures is four identical
drives.
3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage 2.5-inch Drive Enclosure Drive Placement
Drive pairs should be placed in the lowest available slot numbers.
Figure 85 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage 2.5-inch Drive Enclosure drive placement order
3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage 3.5-inch Drive Enclosure Drive Placement
Drive pairs should be populated in columns and in the lowest available vertical slots in that
column.
Figure 86 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage 3.5-inch Drive Enclosure drive placement order
NOTE: For optimal utilization and performance, drive quantities and types should be configured
symmetrically across all drive enclosures in the system.
124 Adding Drives and Expansion Drive Enclosures