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You will need a
Before you begin, review the following assumptions:
•If you are installing the expansion unit in a rack, you have already installed the other components in the rack and moved the rack to its permanent operating location.
•You have already installed and configured the host controllers and appropriate host adapters.
•There are
•The installation site meets all area, environmental, power, and site requirements for the expansion unit. Refer to the expansion unit requirements listed under “Operating specifications” on page 5.
Preparing the expansion unit
This section explains how to remove the CRUs and set the interface options to prepare the expansion unit for installation.
Removing CRUs
It is easier to lift the expansion unit and install it in a rack or tower enclosure if you remove all CRUs (disk drives, power supplies, and ESMs) first. A fully loaded expansion unit with 14 disk drives and two power supplies with
Attention: If you have data stored on the drives, label the drives before you remove them. Then, when you replace the drives, install each one in the same drive bay from which you removed it.
See “Locations” on page 8 for information on removing the CRUs.
Statement 4
≥18 kg (37 lbs) | ≥32 kg (70.5 lbs) | ≥55 kg (121.2 lbs) |
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
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