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Adding a control enclosure to an existing system
To add a control enclosure to an existing system, you must first install it in the
rack. Then, you must connect it to the system through a zone in the SAN or by
using RDMA over Ethernet.
About this task
The management GUI requires a supported web browser (see "Checking your web
browser settings for the management GUI" on page 147).
Note: When you add a control enclosure, do not use the initialization tool.
Procedure
To add a control enclosure to an existing system, complete the following steps.
1. Install support rails for the new enclosure.
2. Install the new enclosure in the rack.
3. Connect the canisters to the storage area network or to a 25 Gbps (or faster)
4. Configure the zoning on the SAN switches. The correct zoning provides a way
5. Start the management GUI on the existing system.
6. Go to Monitoring > System.
7. In the management GUI, select Monitoring > System. On the System --
8. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions.
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Ethernet. See "Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 4-port
host interface adapter" on page 140, "Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a
Fibre Channel adapter in the enclosure" on page 140, or "Configuration details
for using RDMA-capable Ethernet ports for node-to-node communications" on
page 142.
for the Fibre Channel or FCoE ports to connect to each other. If the
configuration tool for the SAN switches does not provide the worldwide port
names (WWPNs), use the service assistant to find them.
If the new node canisters must communicate with other node canisters by
using RDMA over Ethernet, then use the service assistant tool or the satask
chnodeip command to set the node IP of each node that will be in the system.
Overview page, select Add Enclosure. When a new enclosure is cabled
correctly to the system, the Add Enclosures action automatically displays on
the System -- Overview page. If this action does not appear, review the
installation instructions to ensure the new enclosure is cabled correctly. You can
also add a new enclosure by selecting Add Enclosure from the System Actions
menu.
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