PowerFile A3 manual Installing the Media Library in a Back-to-Back Configuration

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Installing the Media Library in a Back-to-Back Configuration

In This Chapter

•Back-to-Back Configuration

•Getting Started

•Setting Up the Front-mounted Chassis

•Installing the Inner Slide Rails on the Front Mounted Chassis

•Setting Up the Rear-mounted Chassis

•Installing the Inner Slide Rails on the Rear-mounted Chassis

•Installing the Outer Rails on the Front-mounted Chassis

•Installing the Outer Rails on the Rear-mounted Chassis

•Installing the Chasses in the Rack

This chapter provides instructions for mounting the Media Library Generation 3 in a back-to-back rack configuration. The Media Library Generation 3 is labeled “A200 BDB” on the rear of the chassis.

Back-to-Back Configuration

Aback-to-back racking configuration is recommended for those sites that want to optimize system serviceability, rack density, and thermal management. An A3 back-to-back racking configuration supports seven front-facing Media Libraries, seven rear-facing Media Libraries, and two Archive Engines in an extended-depth 42U rack.

To use back-to-back racking, you need to:

•Install the chasses from the bottom of the rack first, filling the middle and upper sections of the rack as you add more components.

Active Archive Appliance (A3) v6.5 PowerFile Confidential Racking and Installation Guide