321 Studios GHDX2-2430S-24F4D manual Installation Procedure Flowchart

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

Step 4. Verification of hard drive installation into the drive trays. Although SATA-II interface hard drives have been installed into drive trays for you, follow this procedure to replace individual hard drives. (See Section 2.7)

Step 5. Install the drive trays into the enclosure. Note that the drive trays used in single- or redundant-controller subsystems are different. Make sure not to mix the drive trays. A redundant-controller subsystem requires the MUX boards on its drive trays.

Step 6. Connect the cables. Use the supplied power cords to connect the subsystem to power mains. It is recommended to connect power cords to separate and independent power sources, e.g., UPS systems, for higher redundancy. Make sure your subsystem is electrically grounded.

It is also recommended to use the included cable clamps to prevent accidental disconnection of the power cords. Use separately purchased Fibre Channel optical cables and transceivers to connect the host ports to your Fibre Channel storage network or directly to the host computers. (See Chapter 4)

SAS expansion JBODs come with SAS 4x, wide link cables.

Step 7. Power up. Once all of the components have been properly installed and all the cables properly connected, the subsystem can be powered up and the RAID array configured. (See Chapter 4)

2.4.1 Installation Procedure Flowchart

Figure 2-1shows a flowchart of the installation procedure. As you complete each step, check off the “Done” box on the right. Please use this flowchart in conjunction with the instructions that follow.

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