Hardware requirements
A NetBackup 5230 Appliance that does not have storage shelves needs additional
components to support the new storage shelves. The components in the NetBackup
Expansion Storage Kit must be installed into the appliance. The appliance must be
turned off during the installation.
Caution: Veritas service technicians must perform all tasks that involve the inside
of the appliance chassis.
Note: When you add an additional storage shelf to an operational appliance, Veritas
recommends that you schedule this task during low system activity.
The Expansion Storage Kit contains the following components.
■ Eight, 8Gb, Dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs)
■ One Maintenance Free super-cap Backup Module (MFBU) Kit
■ One external RAID controller PCIe card
The procedures in this appendix explain the following tasks.
■ Turning off the appliance and removing it from the rack
■ Installing the Expansion Storage Kit components into the appliance
■ Installing one or more storage shelves into a rack
■ Connecting the appliance to a storage shelf
■ Connecting the storage shelves to additional storage shelf
■ Connecting the storage shelf power cords
■ Turning on the hardware and verifying operation
These tasks must be performed in the order that is provided in this appendix.
Refer to the following sections for correct cable usage.
SAS2 and SAS3 cables
2U12 rear panel
SAS2 and SAS3 cables
The appliance, the 2U12 shelves, and the 3U16 shelves have various SAS ports.
■ The ports in the external RAID PCIe card in the NetBackup 5230 appliance
requires SAS2 compliant connectors.
82Adding 2U12 storage shelves to an operational NetBackup 5230 Appliance
About adding 2U12 storage shelves to an operational appliance
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