Adding additional drives to an array to nimble AF20Q

[louisdang]

Hello everyone,

Current, i have a Nimble AF20Q and 11.52Tb (12x960Gb) two datastore via FC connect with Synergy 480 gen10 system vmware esxi host 6.5. I have plan upgrade storage, adding more 11.52Tb.

Question: After attached drives, i create volume and then assign volume to host. Do we need to reconfigure any more?

Thank you!

[Sheldon Smith]

Plug in the drives. On the Hardware page you will see an Activate button. Click it. Done.

For more information see the Hardware Guides in the InfoSight  Nimble Storage  Documentation.

[louisdang]

Thank you sir, I want to ask after attach drives, activate on the hardware page and then my solution create more array group i create volume and then assign volume to host. Do we need to reconfigure any more?

[Sheldon Smith · Accepted solution]

No you do not. All you have to do is activate the new disks. Then create the volume and then assign volume to host.

[louisdang]

Thank Sir,

If original i have a Nimble AF20Q and 5.76Tb (12x480Gb) two datastore via FC connect with Synergy 480 gen10 system vmware esxi host 6.5. I have plan upgrade storage, adding more 11.52Tb then the way to do it is still the same above?

[Sheldon Smith]

??? Exact same question, exact same answer.

[louisdang]

The case is diferrent.

Option 1: i have a Nimble AF20Q and 11.52Tb (12x960Gb) two datastore via FC connect with Synergy 480 gen10 system vmware esxi host 6.5. I have plan upgrade storage, adding more 11.52Tb => Solution OK.

Option 2: i have a Nimble AF20Q and 5.76Tb (12x480Gb) two datastore via FC connect with Synergy 480 gen10 system vmware esxi host 6.5. I have plan upgrade storage, adding more 11.52Tb => I want to ask, then the way to do it is still the same above (option1) ?

[Sheldon Smith]

None of that matters!  <smile>
You have a Nimble Storage array already connected to the hosts' initiator groups.

1. Install the disks.
2. Go to the Hardware page.
3. Click the Activate button.
4. Wait for the disks to appear green.

That's it, you're done, nothing else to do! <big thumbs up>

[Sheldon Smith]

Your Nimble Storage is already working, with volumes presented to hosts' initator groups. As volumes grow and write data, they use storage from the storage pool.
None of that changes!

When disks are added, the storage pool increases. Everything else continues exactly as it has.