Adding an expansion enclosure to a system

You can install either of the following to an operational system.

A control enclosure can be attached to as many as nine expansion enclosures. If the expansion enclosure is being installed with a control enclosure during the installation of a new system, refer to the "Installing the enclosures" topic.

The expansion enclosures package includes the following items:

Options that you may have purchased for the expansion enclosure are:

Note: The organization that you purchased the expansion enclosure from might have already installed some of the options. The steps to install options can be skipped if this is the case.

If possible, install the expansion enclosure in the same rack as the other enclosures in a system and next to other enclosures. Install the control enclosure at either the top or bottom of the stack.

Your system can be left operational while the expansion enclosure is installed and connected.

Refer to Adding an expansion enclosure to an existing system for information about installing and securing the enclosures.