PowerFile manual Preparing for Installation, Unpacking the A3 System, Preparing for Setup

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Preparing for Installation

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Unpacking the A3 System

Preparing for Setup

Choosing a Setup Location

Rack Mounting Considerations

This chapter provides information about how to prepare for installing the A3 system.

Unpacking the A3 System

Unpack the Archive Engine and Media Library shipping boxes. Ensure that you have all required components. Refer to “A3 System Shipping Components” on page 1 for the shipping inventory list.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold your equipment. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated. You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the previous chapter.

Preparing for Setup

The box your chassis was shipped in should include two sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will need to install the system into the rack. Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the sections that follow.

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Contents Racking and Installation Guide PowerFile, Inc Contents Installing the Media Library in a Back-to-Back Configuration Front Panel HDDs and LEDs Contents Purpose About This GuideAudience Related DocumentsActive Archive Appliance A3 PowerFile Confidential This Chapter IntroductionA3 System Shipping Components Archive Engine GenerationIntroduction Media Library Generation 2 or Generation Rack System PrecautionsElectrical Distribution System Precautions Preparing for Setup Preparing for InstallationUnpacking the A3 System Rack Mounting Considerations Choosing a Setup LocationDetermining the Archive Engine Model Installing the Archive EngineIdentifying the Rail Kit Hardware Installing the Archive Engine GenerationInstalling the Archive Engine M5 Spring Washer Archive Engine Generation Archive Engine Rail Assembly Generation Archive Engine Rail Assembly Close Up Generation Mounting the Archive Engine in the Rack Installing the Archive Engine Generation Attaching the Inner Rail Extensions Identifying the Rail Kit ComponentsArchive Engine Generation 2 Inner Rail Assembly Detail Attaching the Outer Rails Archive Engine Generation 2 Outer Rail Assembly DetailArchive Engine Generation 2 Extension Bracket Attaching the Extension BracketsArchive Engine Rack Assembly Installing the Archive Engine Installing the Archive Engine Front-mount Configuration Installing the Media Library in a Front-mount ConfigurationGetting Started Setting Up the Front-mounted ChassisMedia Library Self-tapping Screws Media Library Keyhole Screws Media Library Inner Slide Rails and Keyhole Screws Media Library Inner Slide Rail and Self-tapping Screws Installing the Outer Rails on the Front-mounted ChassisMedia Library Inner Slide Rail on Front-mount Configuration Mounting-bracket Flange Close Up Mounting-bracket Flanges on Outer RailMounting-bracket Flange Attached Outer Rail Installed in RackMedia Library Aligned with Rack Rails Installing the Chassis in the RackMedia Library Rail Latch Close Up Media Library Rail LatchAttaching the Media Library Feet Media Library in Front-mount ConfigurationMedia Library Feet Back-to-Back Configuration Installing the Media Library in a Back-to-Back ConfigurationPower Strip Requirements Rack SpecificationsBack-to-Back Configuration Setting Up the Front-mounted Chassis Media Library Keyhole Screws Media Library Inner Slide Rails and Keyhole Screws Setting Up the Rear-mounted Chassis Media Library Keyhole Screws Media Library Inner Slide Rails and Self-tapping Screws Installing the Inner Slide Rails on the Rear-mounted ChassisOuter Rail Front-mounted Chassis Inner Slide Rail Mounting-bracket Flanges on Outer Rail Mounting-bracket Flange Attached Installing the Outer Rails on the Rear-mounted Chassis Mounting-bracket Flanges on Outer Rail Mounting-bracket Flange Attached Installing the Chasses in the Rack Media Library Rail Latch Media Libraries in Back-to-Back Configuration Installing the Cache Expansion Unit Identifying the Rail Kit Components Attaching the Mounting Brackets and Rails Before You BeginMounting Bracket Attached to Fixed Rail HDD Bays and LEDs Front Panel HDDs and LEDsConnecting the Archive Engine and Media Libraries Setting Up the A3 SystemArchive Engine Ethernet Jack Connections To connect the Archive Engine and Media LibrariesArchive Engine and Media Library Connections Connecting Two Cache Expansion Arrays to an Archive Engine Connecting Cache Expansion ArraysCache Expansion Array Connectors Two Cache Expansion Arrays and Archive Engine Connections One Cache Expansion Array and Archive Engine Connections Connecting One Cache Expansion Array to an Archive EnginePowering On the Media Library Powering On the A3 SystemPowering On the Cache Expansion Array Media Library Power ButtonCache Expansion Array Power Connectors Powering On the Archive Engine GenerationArchive Engine Generation 1 Power Button and Alarm Button Loading Qualification Media in Media Library Generation Archive Engine Generation 2 Power ButtonPowering Off the A3 System Contacting PowerFile 951-13035-04 A3 Racking and Installation Guide