Chapter 1
Installing a MEDIArray ZX4 Drive Enclosure
8
Naming the MEDIArray ZX4
There are three types of MEDIArray ZX eavailable in the field. There is the
MEDIArray ZX2 (commonly refered to a MEDIArray ZX in the field),
MEDIArray ZX3, and MEDIArray ZX4.
The main differences (other than drivers and internal controllers) are:
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MEDIArray ZX - a specific backplane and a 2 Gb ATTO Fibre Channel
board.
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MEDIArray ZX3 - A different backplane from the MEDIArray ZX but
still containing the 2 Gb ATTO Fibre Channel board.
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MEDIArray ZX4 - The same backplane as in the MEDIArray ZX3 but
containing a new ghost image for the system and a new 4 Gb ATTO Fibre
Channel board.
The MEDIArray ZX enclosures have a different Part Numbers and a sticker
(MZX-3 or MZX-4) located on the upper right front panel. See
ZX4 with Front Door Open” on page 11
for the location of the sticker.
Before You Begin
Keep the shipping
boxes that come with
your MEDIArray ZX4
kit. You might need to
repackage and ship the
components in the
future.
Before you begin to install the MEDIArray ZX4 hardware, do the following:
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Check existing MEDIArray ZX4 configurations on your Unity
MediaNetwork.
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Unpack the MEDIArray ZX4 kit.
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Unpack drives.
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Check the contents of the kit against the packing sticker on the outside of
each shipping box to confirm you have received all the components.
Configuring the MEDIArray ZX4 With Other Avid Storage Enclosures
The MEDIArray ZX4 can be configured on the same Unity MediaNetwork
with other Avid storage enclosures, such as MEDIArray ZX3,
MEDIArray ZX, MEDIArray II and MEDIArray, if you use the following
guidelines:
