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Contents
Chapter One ........................................................................................................................... 1-1
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1-1
Voyager 3000 Family ................................................................................................... 1-1
VRA-3001T-XX-Y ................................................................................................. 1-2
VRA-3002T-XX-Y ................................................................................................. 1-3
VRA-3001R-XX-Y ................................................................................................. 1-5
VRA-3002R-XX-Y ................................................................................................. 1-6
Options .................................................................................................................... 1-7
System Features............................................................................................................ 1-7
Device Carrier ......................................................................................................... 1-7
Cooling.................................................................................................................... 1-7
RAID Controller ...................................................................................................... 1-7
Power Supplies ........................................................................................................ 1-8
SCSI Connectors ..................................................................................................... 1-8
RAID Basics................................................................................................................. 1-9
RAID 0 .................................................................................................................... 1-9
RAID 1 / 0+1........................................................................................................... 1-9
RAID 3 .................................................................................................................. 1-10
RAID 5 .................................................................................................................. 1-10
Required Number of Drives and Net Capacity ...................................................... 1-10
Chapter Two........................................................................................................................... 2-1
Installation and Setup........................................................................................................ 2-1
Unpacking and Initial Setup......................................................................................... 2-1
Recommendations for installation of rackmount systems in 19” racks ........................ 2-1
Ambient Temperature.............................................................................................. 2-1
Air Flow .................................................................................................................. 2-1
Mechanical Loading................................................................................................ 2-1
Electrical Considerations......................................................................................... 2-2
Grounding ............................................................................................................... 2-2
Setting the host SCSI Ids.............................................................................................. 2-3
Setting the target SCSI Ids ........................................................................................... 2-3
Setting the target SCSI Ids on a VRA-3001 system................................................. 2-3
Setting the target SCSI Ids on a VRA-3002 system................................................. 2-5
Cabling and Termination Issues ................................................................................... 2-8
Components ................................................................................................................. 2-9
Power Supplies ........................................................................................................ 2-9
Devices.................................................................................................................... 2-9
Power Option Board.............................................................................................. 2-10
Controller .............................................................................................................. 2-10
Advanced Cooling Modules .................................................................................. 2-12
Component Insertion and removal ............................................................................. 2-13
Drive Insertion....................................................................................................... 2-13
Drive Removal ...................................................................................................... 2-13
PSU Insertion and Removal .................................................................................. 2-14
Controller Insertion and Removal.......................................................................... 2-14
Chapter Three......................................................................................................................... 3-1
EMU ................................................................................................................................. 3-1
Environmental Monitoring Unit Configurations .......................................................... 3-1
Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3-1