To add new storage shelf disk space to a NetBackup appliance using 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 on to the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu. The Main_Menu prompt appears.
3. Go to the Monitor view as follows:

   Type Monitor and press Enter.

4. Type Hardware ShowHealth and press Enter. Verify that the new storage devices appear. If the new storage devices do not appear, check the cable connections and make sure that the power is on.
5. At the prompt, type return to return to the Main menu.
6. Perform a scan as follows:

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

   • Enter Storage and press Enter.

   • Enter Scan and press Enter.

   The scan takes a couple of minutes to complete.

7. Navigate to the Storage view.

   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.

8. At the prompt, enter add < disk ID > and press Enter. < disk ID > is the disk ID that you copied. Repeat step 7 and 8 to add each disk ID that is displayed.
9. 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.