Chapter I Installation Preparations
This chapter mainly describes preparations for installing AS500H storage system.
1.1 Key terminology
Controller main cabinet
Controller main cabinet contains one or two controllers, power modules and fan modules etc.,
controller main cabinet provides interfaces for storage disk arrays and the host, and 12 hard disks
could be inserted into controller main cabinet.
Extension cabinet
Hard disks could be installed on extension cabinet, except controller, it contains environment
services monitor (ESM), power module and fan module etc. Extension cabinet is usually
connected to the back of controller main cabinet, and could be connected to other extension
cabinets, so as to meet expansion of disk array volume.
SFP
SFP is a kind of equipment communicating with fiber optical equipment, SFP could be used
on HBA cards and controllers.
1.2
Necessary parts
Hardware
Cabinet
Make sure cabinet complies with AS500H specification, and
power supply could provide sufficient power.
Guide rail
support and
screws
Used for installation of storage AS500H.
Cables
Power lines
Power lines installed together with storage could be used to
connect an external power supply, if your cabinet is equipped
with special power lines, these could be replaced.
Optical fiber
lines
Use optical fiber lines to connect storage arrays and the host or
optical switches.
Ethernet cables
Used to connect storage arrays to carry out out-of-band
management.
Other tools
Screwdrivers One
slotted screwdriver and one Phillips screwdriver.
Antistatic
equipment
To avoid static damages.
Label paper
Used to mark positions.
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