To add the disk space of an expansion shelf from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

1. Use PuTTY to start an SSH session to access the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

   Note:

   You can also connect a laptop, keyboard and monitor, or KVM to the appliance to access the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

2. Log in to the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu. The Main_Menu prompt appears.
3. Navigate to the Monitor menu as follows:

   Enter Monitor and press Enter.

4. Type Hardware ShowHealth and press Enter.

   Information about the system appears. Browse to the Primary Storage Shelf to Expansion Storage Shelf Connection information. The Status column should say Connected.

5. At the prompt, type return to return to the Main menu.
6. Perform a scan as follows:

   • At the Main_Menu prompt, type Manage and press Enter.

   • Type Storage and press Enter.

   • Type Scan and press Enter.

   The scan takes a couple of minutes to complete.

7. View the available storage space as follows:

   • Navigate to the Storage menu.

   • At the prompt, type Show Disk and press Enter.

     Note that you can add the disks with status New Available.

8. From the Storage menu, enter Add and press Enter. It displays the disks that are in a New Available state and can be added. Copy a disk ID that is displayed.
9. At the prompt, enter add <disk ID> and press Enter. <disk ID> is the disk ID that you copied.

   Repeat step 8 and 9 to add each disk ID that is displayed.

10. View the available storage space as follows:

    • Navigate to the Storage menu.

    • At the prompt, enter Show Disk and press Enter.

      The status of the newly added disks is displayed as In Use and space in the Unallocated column is the disk space available for the new disk.