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EMC® VNX® Series

Adding a disk to a 120-drive disk-array enclosure

November, 2014

This document describes how to add a disk to a 120-drive disk-array enclosure (DAE8S) in
a VNX7600.

Note

Access to internal components in a DAE8S enclosure mounted 31U (4.5 feet or 1.38
meters) or more above the floor requires special equipment and is restricted to authorized
service personnel only. Attempts to service disks, power supply modules, fans, or LCCs
mounted 31U or higher without appropriate tools and personnel may result in serious
personal injury.

Note

Do not completely remove assembly- or enclosure-level hardware from the system or rack
unless specifically directed. Figures in this procedure depict hardware completely removed
to increase their clarity.

For additional details on the locations of orderable parts, and their part number labels,
refer to the parts location guide for your specific VNX model. EMC posts and maintains
parts location guides online on the Related Documents section of https://
mydocs.emc.com/VNX. On the Related Documents page, under the VNX Hardware Parts
heading, click on the desired guide.
l Handling replaceable units........................................................................................ 2
l Prepare for the upgrade .............................................................................................4
l Installing the upgrade................................................................................................ 6
l Verify the new component........................................................................................12
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Handling replaceable units
This section describes the precautions that you must take and the general procedures
that you must follow when removing, installing, and storing any replaceable unit. The
procedures in this section apply to replaceable unit handling during hardware upgrades
as well as during general replacement.

Avoiding electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage

When replacing or installing hardware units, you can inadvertently damage the sensitive
electronic circuits in the equipment by simply touching them. Electrostatic charge that
has accumulated on your body discharges through the circuits.
Read and understand the following instructions:
l Provide enough room to work on the equipment.
l Clear the work site of any unnecessary materials or materials that naturally build up
electrostatic charge, such as foam packaging, foam cups, cellophane wrappers, and
similar items.
l Do not remove replacement or upgrade units from their antistatic packaging until you
are ready to install them.
l Gather the ESD kit and all other materials before servicing any units.
l After servicing begins, avoid moving away from the work site; otherwise, you might
build up an electrostatic charge.
l Use the ESD kit when handling any units.
l If an emergency arises and the ESD kit is not available, follow the procedures in
Emergency procedures (without an ESD kit) on page 2
l Use the ESD wristband that is supplied with the server.
l To use it, attach the clip of the ESD wristband (strap) to any bare (unpainted) metal
on the cabinet or enclosure, and then put the wristband around your wrist with the
metal button against your skin.

Emergency procedures (without an ESD kit)

In an emergency when an ESD kit is not available, use the following procedures to reduce
the possibility of an electrostatic discharge by ensuring that your body and the
subassembly are at the same electrostatic potential.

CAUTION

These procedures are not a substitute for the use of an ESD kit. Follow them only in the
event of an emergency.
l Before touching any unit, touch a bare (unpainted) metal surface of the enclosure.
l Before removing any unit from its antistatic bag, place one hand firmly on a bare
metal surface of the enclosure, and at the same time, pick up the unit while it is still
sealed in the antistatic bag. Once you have done this, do not move around the room
or touch other furnishings, personnel, or surfaces until you have installed the unit
l When you remove a unit from the antistatic bag, avoid touching any electronic
components and circuits on it.

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l If you must move around the room or touch other surfaces before installing a unit,
first place the unit back in the antistatic bag. When you are ready again to install the
unit, repeat these procedures.

Removing, installing, or storing CRUs

Use the following precautions when removing, handling, or storing CRUs:
l Do not remove a faulty CRU from the cabinet until you have the replacement
available.
l Handle a CRU only when wearing an ESD wristband (strap).
n Attach the clip of the ESD wristband to the ESD bracket or bare metal on a cabinet
enclosure.
n Wrap the ESD wristband around your wrist with the metal button against your
skin.
l Handle a CRU gently. A sudden jar, drop, or vibration can permanently damage some
CRUs.
l Never use excessive force to remove or install a CRU. Take time to read the
instructions carefully.

CAUTION

For a module that must be installed into a slot in an enclosure, examine the rear
connectors on the module for any damage before attempting its installation.
l Store a CRU in the antistatic bag and the specially designed shipping container in
which you received it. Use the antistatic bag and special shipping container when you
need to return the CRU.

CAUTION

A sudden jar, drop, or even a moderate vibration can permanently damage some
sensitive FRUs.

CAUTION

Some CRUs have the majority of their weight in the rear of the component. Ensure that
the back end of the CRU is supported while installing or removing it. Dropping a CRU
could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.

Standard touch point colors

Touch points are component locations where you can:
l grip the hardware to remove or install a component.
l open or close a latch.
l Turn a knob to open, close, or adjust a component.
Standard touch point colors are terra-cotta (orange) or blue.

Note

Within this documentation, the color orange is used instead of terra-cotta for simplicity.

Removing, installing, or storing CRUs 3

 Table 1 Standard touch point colors

Touch point color Description

Terra-cotta This color indicates that you can perform the task, such as remove a
(orange) component with a terra-cotta (orange) lever, while the system remains
powered (up/on).

Note

Some tasks may require additional steps.

Blue This color indicates that a shutdown of the system or component is

required before you can perform the task, such as removing a component
with a blue lever.

Prepare for the upgrade

Before you begin this upgrade, EMC recommends that you perform a few preparation
actions:

Note

When Data at Rest Encryption is enabled, only drives that meet at least one of these
requirements can be used:
l Factory new drives
l Securely erased/sanitized drives
l Previously encrypted drives

l Review the upgrade procedure -- To prevent errors and save time, please read through
the entire upgrade procedure at least once.
l Unpack and inspect the upgrade -- The shipping package for the upgrade is designed
to reduce the possibility of product damage associated with routine material
handling experienced during shipment. To reduce the potential damage to the
product, transport the upgrade in its original EMC packaging. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the upgrade. Also, do not remove the upgrade from its shipping
container until you are ready to install it.

Note

Do not discard the packaging materials used in shipping your upgrade. You will need
the packaging materials in the future if you move or ship you upgrade.

Handling disks
Disks are extremely sensitive electronic components. Always handle a disk gently, and
observe the following guidelines:

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l Follow the instructions in the section on handling replaceable units in this document.
l Always wear a properly attached ESD wristband when removing or replacing a disk.
l Avoid touching any exposed electronic components and circuits on the disk.
l Disks are sensitive to the extreme temperatures sometimes encountered during
shipping. We recommend that you leave new disks in their shipping material, and
expose the package to ambient temperature for at least four hours before attempting
to use the new disks in your storage system.
l Do not remove a faulty disk until you have a replacement disk (with the same part
number or the part number of an approved replacement for the disk). The part
number (PN005xxxxxx) appears on the disk. A replacement disk should be the same
type (SAS, SATA, FLASH) and have the same capacity (size and speed) as the disk it is
replacing.
l When removing a disk, pull the disk partially out of the slot, then wait 30 seconds for
the drive to spin down before removing it.
l When installing multiple disks in a powered up system, wait at least 10 seconds
before sliding the next disk into position.
l Place disks on a soft, antistatic surface, such as an industry-standard antistatic foam
pad or the container used to ship the disk. Never place a disk directly on a hard
surface.
l Never hit disks, stack disks, or allow them to tip over or fall.

VNX disk and disk array enclosure limits

Refer to the table below to view the limitations around count of system disks and DAEs.
Your VNX can be upgraded with expansion disks and/or disk array enclosures, unless it
was installed with the maximum number of disks allowed. Refer to the following table to
see the limitations associated with your VNX system.

Note

The DAE limits noted here refer to the maximum number of DAEs of a single type you
would need to install to reach a system's disk drive limitation. For example, the VNX5800
can contain a maximum of 750 disks thus it would take twenty nine 25-drive DAEs to
reach the 750 drive limit. EMC allows for mixed DAE types to be installed within the same
system; in these cases your total number of DAEs would differ, but never exceed, the
limits listed below.

Table 2 VNX disk and DAE limits

Disk drives (2.5" or DAE limits by type

3.5")

VNX Minimum Maximum 15-drive 25-drive 60-drive 120-drive

system number of number of DAE DAE DAE DAE (DAE8S)
drives drives (DAE6S) (DAE5S) (DAE7S)
VNX7600 4 1000 65 39 16 8

VNX disk and disk array enclosure limits 5

 Note

These limits listed for your VNX reflect the current hardware limits supported by the latest
VNX operating environments (OEs).

Summary of tasks for adding a disk

To add a disk to this drawer-type DAE, you must complete the tasks below in the order in
which they appear. This document provides instructions for completing each task.
1. Disable notifications
2. Open the console
3. Unlock and remove the front bezel
4. Withdraw the DAE from the cabinet
5. Remove the disk filler module
6. Install the new disk
7. Insert the enclosure into the cabinet
8. Install and lock the front bezel
9. Close the console
10. Verify the operation of the new DAE
11. Enable notifications

Installing the upgrade

Before you begin
Ensure that you have completed all of the preparation tasks presented earlier in this
procedure.

Opening the console

The console is a protruding plastic banner on the front of the cabinet with a stripe of blue
or green light and the product badge.
If the console is covering the front of the enclosure to which you need access, open the
console using the steps that follow. Refer to Figure 1 on page 7.
Procedure
1. Grasp the right side of the console.
2. Pull the console to swing it open.

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Figure 1 Opening the console

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Removing the front bezel

NOTICE

The bezel is required for EMI compliance when the enclosure is powered up. Remove it
only to replace or add a part.

Refer to Figure 2 on page 7 as you perform the steps in this task.

Figure 2 Removing the front bezel

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Procedure
1. If the bezel has a lock, insert the key that shipped with your enclosure into the lock,
and turn the key to unlock the bezel.
2. Press the two latch buttons on the bezel surface to release the bezel from the cabinet.
3. Pull the bezel off the cabinet and put it on a clean, static-free surface.

Removing chassis securing screws

There are three sets of screws that may secure the chassis to the cabinet.

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 Note

The top set, next to the black, knurled captive screws, are shipping screws and may have
already been removed during a previous service event. These shipping screws are not
reinstalled.

Refer to Figure 3 on page 8 while performing this task.

Procedure
1. Using a Philips driver, remove the screws that secure the enclosure to the cabinet.
2. Retain the bottom two (2) sets of screws for reinstallation.
Figure 3 Location of chassis securing screws

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Pulling the enclosure chassis out

To access the internal components - disks and fans - you must release and pull the
enclosure out of the cabinet. The enclosure slides out of the cabinet far enough for you to
access its internal components and then locks on the rails in the service position so that
you cannot pull it out any farther.
Refer to Figure 4 on page 9 while you perform the steps in this task.
Procedure
1. Grasp the orange enclosure latch handles by the knurled edges and then pull them
out to release the chassis from the inner rails.
2. Slowly pull the chassis out of the cabinet until it locks in the secure service position.

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Figure 4 Pulling the enclosure out of the cabinet

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Removing a disk filler

Refer to Figure 5 on page 9 while performing the steps in this task.
Procedure
1. Push in the disk filler latch to release it from the chassis.
2. Pull up on the disk filler to remove it from the slot.
Figure 5 Removing a disk filler

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Unpacking a part
Procedure
1. Wear ESD gloves or attach an ESD wristband to your wrist and the enclosure in which
you are installing the part.
2. Unpack the part and place it on a static-free surface.
3. If the part is a replacement for a faulted part, save the packing material to return the
faulted part.

Installing a disk
Before you begin
Wear ESD gloves or attach an ESD wristband to your wrist and the enclosure where you
are installing the disks.

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 Refer to Figure 6 on page 10 while you perform the procedure that follows.
Procedure
1. With the disk carrier latch fully open, align the module with the guides and gently
lower the disk into the slot.
The latch begins to rotate downward when its tabs meet the enclosure.
2. Push the latch downward until it snaps past the orange latch tab.
3. When the latch is engaged, push firmly on the module to verify that the disk is
properly seated.
The disk's active blue light flashes to reflect the disk's spin-up sequence.
Figure 6 Installing a disk

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Inserting and securing the enclosure chassis

Refer to Figure 7 on page 10 while performing the procedure that follows.
Procedure
1. Use the latch handles to push the chassis completely into the cabinet.
2. Make sure the chassis is secure and cannot slide back out of the cabinet.
Figure 7 Inserting the chassis into the cabinet

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Installing chassis securing screws

There are two sets of screws used to secure the chassis to the cabinet. (four (4) screws
total)
Refer to Figure 8 on page 11 while performing the this task.

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Procedure
1. Using a Philips driver, install the four screws to secure the chassis to the cabinet.
Figure 8 Installing the four (4) chassis securing screws

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Installing the front bezel

NOTICE

The bezel is required for EMI compliance when the enclosure is powered up.

Refer to Figure 9 on page 11 as you perform the steps in this task.

Figure 9 Installing the front bezel

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Procedure
1. Align the bezel with the enclosure.
2. Gently push the bezel into place on the cabinet until it latches.
3. If the bezel has a lock, insert the key that shipped with your enclosure into the lock,
and turn the key to lock the bezel.

Closing the console

If you opened the console for access to the enclosure with the part you added or
replaced, close the console using the procedure that follows.

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 Procedure
1. Grasp the free side of the console, and swing the console to the right to close it
2. Gently push on the console until it is closed.

Verify the new component

Follow the tasks presented below to verify the functionality of the newly installed
component.

Verifying the operation of the new disk or DAE with Unisphere

Procedure
1. Start Unisphere® for the storage system by entering the IP address of one SP in the
storage system.
2. In the systems drop-down list on the menu bar, select the storage system in which you
installed the new disk or DAE.
3. Select System > Hardware > Storage Hardware.
4. Expand the enclosure in which you installed the new disk or expand the new DAE.
5. Verify that the new disk or new DAE and the disks that the new DAE contains appear
and are not faulted.

Checking the system for faulted hardware

Follow the steps below to verify the status of the system's hardware components.

Running the Verify Storage System wizard

Use the Verify Storage System wizard to perform a health check on the storage system.
Procedure
1. Start the Unisphere Service Manager by doing either one of the following:
l Click the Unisphere Service Manager icon on your desktop
l Select Start > All Programs or Start > Programs, then select EMC > Unisphere
Service Manager > Unisphere Service Manager
l From the System screen in Unisphere, click Launch USM in the right-hand taskbar
located under Service Tasks

2. Log in to your system.

3. From the System screen, select Diagnostics > Verify Storage System to run the storage
system health check wizard.

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