Asset ID:	1-71-1017396.1
Update Date:	2011-07-08
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Solution Type  Technical Instruction Sure

Solution  1017396.1 :   VTL - How to add additional storage to an existing VTL configuration (Capacity upgrade)  


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How to add additional storage

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek VTL Plus Storage Appliance - Version: 1.0 - Build 1323 to 2.0 - Build 1656 - Release: 1.0 to 2.0
Sun StorageTek VTL Storage Appliance
All Platforms
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***Checked for relevance on 07-06-2011*** (dd-mm-yyyy)

Goal

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* Update as of 07/01/2011 - VTL Capacity Upgrades will no longer be offered due to
* parts availability and EOL (End Of Life) of VTL.
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The following procedure is for a VTL qualified field engineer to add capacity to an existing VTL configuration.

Notes:
1. Customer must first contact Oracle Sales Representative to order the capacity upgrade. 
2. The below procedure is Oracle Internal only, if not viewable, please contact local field support assigned to perform upgrade or VTL support to help coordinate.

Contacting Oracle Support

Solution

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* Update as of 07/01/2011 - VTL Capacity Upgrades will no longer be offered due to
* to parts availability and EOL (End Of Life) of VTL. 
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Note: Customer must first contact Oracle Sales Representative to order the capacity upgrade, before local field engineering can implement upgrade.

Please refer to appropriate Conversion Instruction (C/I) document for details:

VTL (FLX280/380): VTL2 Documents
VTL+ 1.0 (6540): VTL+ 1.0 Documents
VTL+ 2.0 (6140): VTL+ 2.0 Documents


Other Notes:
1. Above links are Oracle internal only
2. SANtricity is the preferred method to configure arrays for VTL+ systems.  This is due to having all scripts written that only work with SANtricity.  However, CAM can be used to configure the newly added drives, but will have to be done manually one at a time, as no scripts are available for CAM.  And once the array is reconfigured using CAM, it cannot be later configured using SANtricity.  The config files will auto convert to CAM format, but cannot be converted back to SANtricity format, so all future maintenance will have to be done with CAM. This only applies to maintenance updates and configuration activity, either CAM or SANtricity can be used to "monitor" the arrays.  
3. Disk array scripts to configure new drives can be obtained by contacting VTL Support.




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FLX380, VTL, FLX280, VTL2, VTL+, 6540, VTL Plus, 6140, How to add additional storage
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