CHAPTER 2: Getting Started
IntroductionCaution
When connecting the enclosure, use only the power cords supplied or cords which match the specification quoted in “Specifications” on page 29.
This chapter explains how to install your enclosure into an
Caution
Blank modules or dummy carrier modules MUST be installed in ALL unused bays or
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| Before you begin installation, you should become familiar with the configuration requirements of | |
| your enclosure, detailed in the following table. The correct positions of each of the optional | |
| modules are shown in the illustration. See “Ethernet connection” on page 24 and “Enclosure cabling | |
| - multiple enclosures” on page 25 for details of controller module configurations. | |
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Drive bays | All drive bays must have a drive carrier module or dummy drive carrier module installed. No bays should | |
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Power supply (PSU) | Two power supply modules must be installed. Full power redundancy is provided while a faulty module | |
modules | is replaced. Install the power supply modules in the left rear bays, as shown in the following illustration. | |
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Cooling module | Install the cooling module in the rear bay, as shown in the following illustration. | |
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Controller module | Two RAID controller modules (or one controller module and one blank module) can be installed, | |
| depending on the configuration you require. The modules are installed horizontally (one above the | |
| other) in the right rear bay. | |
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Disk I/O module | Two Disk I/O modules (or one Disk I/O module and one blank module) can be installed, depending on | |
| the configuration you require. The modules are installed horizontally (one above the other) in the right | |
| rear bay. | |
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PSU 1 | PSU 2 | Cooling Module | RAID Controller 0 | RAID Controller 1 |
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