HPE StoreVirtual 3200

Once the system is completely powered on, log on to the StoreVirtual Management Console as
described in the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 Storage Installation Guide.
Verifying the state of the new drives and enclosures
Procedure
1. After the storage system is configured and connected to the network, select Storage Systems from
the StoreVirtual Management Console menu.
2. Select the storage system you have upgraded from the navigation pane.
3. Select Storage System Report from the Storage Systems menu on the content pane.
4. Scroll down under the Drive Info section. You can see all added drives with their respective drive
models, serial numbers, capacity level, and firmware revision details.
NOTE: HPE recommends validating the added drive firmware and matching the revisions
against the existing configuration revision.
5. Scroll down further and under the Drive Status section, the added drives show a status of
Uninitialized.
6. Under Enclosure Information, displayed details include firmware, model number, and a health status
of normal.
NOTE: HPE recommends validating the added enclosure firmware and matching the revisions
against the existing configuration revision.
Using the StoreVirtual Management Console to scale up the storage system
Prerequisites
• Confirm that the disk and enclosures were added.
• Determine that the health status of the enclosure is listed as Normal.
Procedure
1. On the StoreVirtual menu, select Storage Systems.
2. Select the storage system from the navigation pane.
3. Select Overview from the Storage System menu on the content pane.
4. On the right bottom corner, view the added drive count under Available storage and Unused disks.
5. Select the Add RAID option from the Actions menu on the right top corner of the Overview page.
The Add RAID page displays available scale-up RAID options depending on the drives added.
6. Select the desired RAID configuration and click Add RAID.
The Tasks page is displayed so that you can monitor the scale-up progress until it completes.
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