Installing a Fibre Channel RAID controller unit
The Fibre Channel RAID controller unit installs on fixed rails in the rack cabinet and
occupies 4U of rack mounting space. See the documentation that comes with your
controller for detailed installation instructions. Use the following general procedure
to install a Fibre Channel RAID controller unit in your rack cabinet:
1. See the controller unit documentation for detailed installation information.
2. Attach the rails to the front and rear of the rack cabinet, adjusting the length of
the rails to fit the depth of your rack cabinet, if required.
Note: Youmight need to install rails for some controller units on the inside of
the rack mounting flanges.
3. Remove the front bezel from the controller unit.
4. Remove all drives, fans, and power supplies to reduce the weight of the
controller unit; then, slide the empty controller unit onto the rails.
5. Attach the controller unit to the rack mounting flanges using cage nuts and M6
screws; then, reinstall the drives, fans, and power supplies.
6. Snap the front bezel back into place on the controller unit.
7. See the controller unit documentation for information on how to connect cables.
Installing a Fibre Channel hub
The Fibre Channel hub and fixed mounting tray occupies 1U of space in your rack
cabinet. See the documentation that comes with your hub for detailed installation
instructions. Use the following general procedure to install a Fibre Channel hub in
your rack cabinet:
Figure34. Installing a Fibre Channel RAID controller unit
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