Adding storage systems to a multi-site cluster, Adding additional capacity to existing sites, To add capacity – HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage User Manual
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1.
Select the Sites node in the navigation window.
2.
Select the site you want to delete in the Details tab, right-click, and then select Delete Site.
NOTE:
If only one site will be left in the cluster, the warning shown in
contains a storage system causes this warning” (page 28)
is displayed.
Figure 20 Deleting a site that contains a storage system causes this warning
3.
Click OK to delete the site.
Adding storage systems to a Multi-Site cluster
After your Multi-Site cluster is configured and operating, you may want to add storage systems to
the cluster for additional capacity or to create a new site. While you can add storage systems to
the Multi-Site cluster at any time, you should add them in a way that does not violate the requirements
of the Multi-Site SAN.
See
if you plan to add the storage systems to a new site in the cluster.
Adding additional capacity to existing sites
Plan the following items according to your overall Multi-Site SAN configuration:
•
Plan to add the same number of storage systems to each site.
•
Obtain feature keys for the new storage systems.
•
Plan the IP addresses and locations for the new storage systems to fit into the overall design
for your Multi-Site SAN.
To add capacity
1.
Add the license keys to the new storage systems.
See “Registering Advanced Features” in the HP P4000 SAN Solution User Guide for more
information about license keys.
2.
Add the new storage systems to the management group.
3.
Select the management group Sites node in the navigation window.
4.
Select the site to which you want to add a storage system.
5.
Right-click and then select Edit Site.
6.
In the Site Systems section, click Add to add the storage system.
7.
Select the storage system from the list and then click OK.
8.
Click OK to finish adding the storage system to the site.
9.
Repeat these steps for all the storage systems you are adding.
10.
Add the storage systems to the Multi-Site cluster, using the Edit Cluster window.
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Implementing a Multi-Site SAN