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Hot-adding a stack of SAS disk shelves and bridges to a MetroCluster system

You can hot-add (nondisruptively add) an entire stack, including the bridges, to the MetroCluster system. There must be available ports on the FC switches and you must update switch zoning to reflect the changes.

About this task

  • This procedure can be used to add a stack using either FibreBridge 7600N or 6500N bridges.

  • This procedure is written with the assumption that you are using the recommended bridge management interfaces: the ATTO ExpressNAV GUI and the ATTO QuickNAV utility.

    • You use the ATTO ExpressNAV GUI to configure and manage a bridge, and to update the bridge firmware. You use the ATTO QuickNAV utility to configure the bridge Ethernet management 1 port.

    • You can use other management interfaces, if needed. These options include using a serial port or Telnet to configure and manage a bridge, and to configure the Ethernet management 1 port, and using FTP to update the bridge firmware. If you choose any of these management interfaces, your system must meet the applicable requirements in Requirements for using other interfaces to configure and manage FibreBridge bridges

  1. Preparing to hot-add a stack of SAS disk shelves and bridges
    Preparing to hot-add a stack of SAS disk shelves and a pair of bridges involves downloading documents as well as the disk drive and disk shelf firmware.
  2. Hot-adding a stack of SAS disk shelves and bridges
    You can hot-add a stack of SAS disk shelves and bridges to increase the capacity of the bridges.