SAS expansion cards
A SAS expansion card may be installed within a controller canister. The EF300 controller supports
SAS expansion.
Overview and Requirements
If you plan to add a SAS expansion card, keep the following requirements in mind.
• You have followed the
Installation and Setup Instructions for the EF600
to set up your EF300
controller.
• You have updated your firmware to the latest version. To update your firmware follw the
instructions in the
Upgrading SANtricity OS
.
• You have scheduled a downtime maintenance window for this procedure. You cannot access
data on the storage array until you have successfully completed this procedure.
• You have an ESD wristband, or you have taken other antistatic precautions.
• You have a #1 Phillips screwdriver.
• You have labels to identify each cable that is connected to the controller canister.
• You have installed SANtricity System Manager on a management station, so you can use the
storage array's command line interface (CLI).
If SANtricity System Manager has not yet been installed, follow the instructions in the
Linux
express configuration
,
Windows express configuration
, or
VMware express configuration
to
download and install the software.
• EF300 controllers may have a SAS expansion card installed in port 1 to allow for drive tray
expansion.
• To cable your SAS expansion see
Cabling E-Series hardware
for instructions.
This section describes how to prepare to replace or upgrade a host interface card in the following
controller shelves:
• EF300 controller shelf
Add SAS expansion cards
You add a SAS expansion card to EF300 controllers to allow for drive tray expansion.
About this task
• When you add a SAS expansion card, you must power off the storage array, install the new
SAS expansion card, and reapply power.
Place controller shelf offline
You must place the controller shelf offline so you can safely add the SAS expansion card. You
must back up the configuration and collect support data first. Then, you can take the controller
shelf offline.
Before you begin
• You have scheduled a downtime maintenance window for this procedure. You cannot access
data on the storage array until you have successfully completed this procedure.
Steps
1. From the Home page of SANtricity System Manager, ensure that the storage array has Optimal
status.
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