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Unisphere and Unisphere Central 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Add a Controller

This step-by-step wizard guides you through adding a new controller to the storage system.

Prerequisites

  • This wizard is only available for SC4020, SC8000, and SC9000 controllers.
  • The new controller must have a Hardware Serial Number (HSN) and Eth 1 IP address assigned to it before starting this procedure. To see the new controller information, run the following command from the serial console:
    controller show

Steps

  1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere Central.
  2. From the System iconSYSTEM menu, click Hardware.
    The Hardware view is displayed.
  3. Click the System tab.
  4. In the System tab navigation pane, click Controllers.
    The Controllers view is displayed.
  5. Click Add Controller.
    The Add New Controller wizard opens.
  6. Confirm the details of your current install, and click Next.
  7. Insert the controller into the existing enclosure. Click Next to validate the install.
  8. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

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