Install the Expansion Shelf
Use this procedure to install and activate up to two HPE Alletra 2140 expansion shelves, depending on the model of your
HPE Storage array.
CAUTION:
• When you activate the expansion shelf, there is a momentary pause in data services from the array. You might
need to activate the expansion shelf during a maintenance window.
• The chassis weighs over 38 kg (84 lb). Always use at least two people or a server lift when lifting the chassis.
Before you begin
What you need for each expansion shelf:
• 19-inch four-post rack. The provided rails fit both round-hole and square-hole racks.
• 4U space available in the 19-inch rack
• At least two DAC cables, 1 m or 3 m (two 1 m cables are included with the expansion shelf)
• OCP cards, ordered separately, if your array does not already have adapters installed in the OCP expansion slots
Procedure
1. Unpack and inspect the hardware.
41 DAC cablesExpansion shelf
2 5Outer rails Bezel
63 OCP cards (if ordered)Power cables
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