Dell PowerVault DP500 - Manual (Page 14)

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Adding Physical Disks
Installing Drives in the Storage Enclosure
If you need to add drives to an existing storage enclosure, refer to the
"Removing and Installing Drives" section of the storage enclosure’s Hardware
Owner's Manual.
Example: Installing a Storage Enclosure
The system administrator adds an MD1000 storage enclosure containing five
250GB drives and a PERC 6/E adapter to the DP500 using the following
steps:
1 Install OMSA (if not already installed) on the system.
2 Perform a full backup of the operating system.
3 Shut down the system and disconnect the power from the system.
4 Install the PERC 6/E adapter in the DP500.
5 Unpack and install the MD1000 following the instructions in the MD1000
Getting Started With Your System document.
6 Cable the MD1000 to a port on the PERC 6/E adapter.
7 Install the drives in the MD1000 (if not already installed).
8 Power on the MD1000.
9 Power on the DP500.
10 Install the PERC 6/E drivers and update the adapter firmware
(if necessary).
11 Using OMSA, verify the system and storage has been correctly configured.