Installation and Setup
Installing a PS6500 Array
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Shipping Box Contents and Required Hardware
Make sure you have all the items supplied in the shipping box, described in
Table 2-7. You must also provide additional hardware that is specific to your
environment and not included in the shipping box. See Table 2-8.
Dimensions
6.89 in. x 19.01 in. x 31.9 in.
(17.5 cm x 48.3 cm x 81.0 cm)
Table 2-7: PS6500 Shipping Box Contents
Component
Description
4U array chassis
Contains two Type 7 control modules (green face plate), three
power supply and cooling modules, two channel cards, and one
EIP card.
Type 7 Control Module
Disk drives
Forty-eight disk drives are stored in four separate boxes within
the shipping box. Do not remove disk drives from their
packaging until you are ready to install them.
Power cables
The shipping box may contain multiple power cables to meet
the electrical requirements of the country in which the array
will reside. Use the cable that is right for your configuration.
If power cables are not included in the shipping box, contact
your PS Series support provider or reseller.
Serial cable
Creates a serial connection between an array and a console or
terminal emulator. The cable is used to run the
setup
utility or
if there is no network access to the array or group.
Rail kit
Enables you to install an array in a rack. See the
Rack Mount
Instructions
for installation information.
Cable management
system kit
Enables you to organize power and network cables. See the
Rack Mount Instructions
for installation information.
Electrostatic wrist strap Protects sensitive hardware from electrostatic discharge.
Table 2-6: PS6500 Technical Specifications (Continued)
Component
Requirement
