Adding a Disk Shelf Cache Device
Use the following procedure to install a new cache device, an SSD, into an
available and appropriate drive slot. Cache devices can be added without
removing power from the disk shelf. To replace a faulty drive, see Replacing a Faulty Disk Shelf Drive.
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Remove the filler panel from the appropriate slot. For SSD locations and
slot order, see the Disk Shelf Hardware Overview.
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Ensure the new drive lever is in the fully extended position.
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While constantly pushing toward the pivot point of the lever, slide the
drive fully into the chassis slot.
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Press the drive lever closed until it locks in place. If a vertically
oriented drive is higher than surrounding drives, push down on the top of
the drive to properly seat it. The Activity LED will be steady green to
indicate a ready state.
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Go to the Maintenance > Hardware section of the BUI, click the
right-arrow icon
at the beginning of the appropriate disk shelf row, and
then click Disk. Verify that the new disk is present and that its disk icon
is green.
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To add the new drive to a pool, go to Configuration > Storage.
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From the Available Pools list, select the pool you are adding the drive
to.
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Click the Add button to add the drive to the pool.
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Select the drive you are adding to the pool, and click Commit.
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Select the log profile (if applicable), and click Commit.