Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100, User Manual

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Installing Your Array
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Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100 User’s Guide
Preparing Your Site
Planning the proper location and layout of your Hitachi Simple Modular
Storage 100 is essential for its successful operation. Equipment placed too
close together or in an inadequately ventilated area can cause over-
temperature conditions. In addition, poor equipment placement can make
the back panel inaccessible.
To ensure normal operation and to avoid unnecessary maintenance, plan
your site configuration and prepare your site before installation. The
following sections provide guidelines to be observed when preparing your
site prior to installing your Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100.
Topology Considerations
Plan the topology in which your Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100 will be
used. Determine whether you want to set up a dedicated point-to-point
configuration for your Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100 and its iSCSI
initiators (a recommended, simple configuration) or include your Hitachi
Simple Modular Storage 100 in a shared and potentially complex switch
configuration that requires more network expertise and possibly the use of
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) security.
For more information, see Supported Topologies on page 1-5 .
Site Considerations
The site where you install your Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100 can
affect its performance. Therefore, choose a site that:
• Is fairly cool and dry for the acceptable temperature and humidity
ranges.
• Is free of strong electromagnetic field generators (such as motors),
vibration, dust, and direct exposure to sunlight.
• Provides a sturdy, level surface that can support your Hitachi Simple
Modular Storage 100. A fully populated unit weighs approximately 72.6
lbs. (33 kg.).
• Has a power outlet within six feet (1.82 meters) of your Hitachi Simple
Modular Storage 100.
• Allows for at least six inches (152.3 mm) of space at the front and back
of your Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100 for ventilation.
• Will not place your Hitachi Simple Modular Storage 100 next to, on top
off, or below any device that generates heat or will block the fee flow of
air through the array’s ventilation slots.