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175-100290-01 REV C | September 2012

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6.3

NEXIO Farad 2300 Quick Start Guide

4. Rack Installation

NOTE: The front Bezel MUST be installed to maintain compliance 
with worldwide EMI standards.

NEXIO Farad documentation can be downloaded from the Harris 
Website at http://ecustomer.broadcast.harris.com. After logging in, 
go to Self Service > Review Documentation > Servers > Storage 
Systems > NEXIO Farad. The following documents are relevant to 
Farad installation.

•  Farad Infrastructure Commissioning Checklist.XLS: Instructions on 
setting up Farad systems.

•  DH_RBKI_83-00004524-13-01-B.PDF: Rackmount Kit Instructions.

•  Assured SAN_PRCS_83----5172-11-01-A.PDF: Product 

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information.

1. Farad Documentation

2. Electrical Requirements

Supply rails must be sized to withstand a maximum load of 500W per 
Core or Store during the 

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 rst 10 seconds after power applied. Steady 

state load is 314W per Core or 150W per Store after the time elapses. 
If both power rails are active, the load will split across the rails. 

3. Unpacking the Storage System

Before unpacking, inspect all packages for evidence of damage during 
transit. If there is evidence of damage, contact Customer Support.

3.1 Unpacking the Storage System:

1

.  Position packaging close to the place where the equipment is to be 

installed.

2

.  Open the box and remove all accessory bags and set them aside.

3

.  Remove the foam components from the top of the container.

4

.  Open the protective plastic wrapping.

5

.  Lift the enclosure from the box and place it on a stable work surface. 

You should reduce the overall weight of the enclosure by removing 
the Power Supply Unit (PSU) and top row of drives before lifting the 
enclosure from the box.

3.2 Removing PSUs:

You can reduce the weight of the enclosure by removing the PSUs and 
some of the drives before taking the enclosure out of the box.

1.

  Remove foam components and open the plastic wrapping so you 

can access the rear of the chassis.

2.

 Lift the rear side of the chassis up so the PSUs are accessible.

3.

  Turn the thumbscrew at the top of the latch counterclockwise to 

loosen and disengage it from the module. 

DO NOT

 remove the 

thumbscrew from the latch. (

Figure 1

4

.  Rotate the latch downward about 45 degrees while supplying 

leverage to disconnect the module from the internal connector. 

(Figure 1)

Figure 1 - Removing PSU

Once the enclosure has been installed into the rack, insert the PSU back 
into the chassis using the reverse process.

1

.  Orient the PSU with the AC connector toward the right.

2

.  With the latch in the open position, slide the module into the 

appropriate power supply slot as far as it will go.

3

.  Rotate the PSU latch upward until it is 

fl

 ush against the PSU face, 

ensuring that the connector on the PSU engages the controller inside 
the chassis.

4

.  Tighten the thumbscrew at the top of the power supply latch clockwise 

to secure the latch to the PSU within the enclosure.

5

.  Repeat for the second PSU. Both PSUs must be installed before you 

power up the chassis.

5.

  Use the latch to pull the module straight out of the chassis.

6

.  Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 for the second PSU.

7

.  Lower the rear side of the chassis back down into the shipping box 

so you can lift the front side up to remove drives as described in the 

Removing Disk Drives

 section.

3.3 Removing Disk Drives

Removing disk drives will reduce the weight of the enclosure and make it 
easier to lift out of the box and install into its rack. 

1

.  Remove foam components and open the plastic wrapping.

2

.  Lift the front side of the chassis to access the top row of drives.

3

.  Release the latch to disengage the module. Move the latch to the left 

to eject the disk from its position within the drive slot. (

Figure 2

)

Figure 2 - Slide Latch to the Left

Figure 3 - Remove Drive

Figure 4 - Insert Drive

4.

  Grab the module 

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 rmly and pull it straight out of the chassis slot.

(

Figure 3

) Repeat for all drives to be removed. 

Once the enclosure is installed in the rack, 
insert the drives back into the chassis. 

1

.  With the LEDs on the left side, slide the 

disk drive into the slot until it clicks into 
place. (

Figure 4

)

2

.  Repeat for all drives. The chassis must 

be fully populated with drives before you 
power up. 

4.1 Rack Installation Pre-Requisites

•  The NXS2312 enclosures are designed to be installed in an industry 

standard 19-inch cabinet. See the 

Farad Infrastructure Commissioning 

Checklist 

for detailed information about rack compatibility and how to get 

rack kits for non-standard cabinets. 

•  The fully populated enclosure can weight up to 27 kg (60 lb). You 

should not lift a fully populated enclosure by yourself. (See sections 

3.2

 

and 

3.3

 of this document for instructions on how to reduce the weight 

by removing PSUs and disk drives.)

4.2 Rack Installation Procedures

•  See the printed material included in the rackmount bracket kit for 

installation details. 

•  After the enclosure is installed, insert the PSU and drives that were 

removed.

•  The front bezel 

MUST

 be installed to maintain compliance with 

worldwide EMI standards. (See 

Section 5 

for bezel installation details.)

5. Front Bezel Installation

5.1 EMI Warning

•   The front bezel 

MUST

 be installed to maintain compliance 

with worldwide EMI standards. 

5.2 Bezel Installation

No screws are needed. The bezel is kept in place by its 

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 t  

and by magnets on each side of the unit.  

•   Orient the bezel so the smoked plastic window is on the 

left and the light pipes are on the right. (

Figure 5

)

•  Fit the bezel onto the front of the chassis. Be sure that the 

bended edges across the top and bottom of the bezel fully 
insert into the chassis.

6. Setup and Cabling

Figure 5 - Bezel Orientation

Figure 6 - Attaching Ethernet Switches to Cores

6.1 SFPs

•   The NXS2312 Core units come with SFPs already installed in the 

controller modules. Each controller comes with four 8Gps SFPs. All 
SFPs must be installed - 8 per core - for proper functionality even if 
not all SFPs have 

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 ber channel cables attached.

6.2 Cables 

•  Cables included with Cores and Stores: power cables.

•   Cables included with Cores only: 1.5m USB to MiniUSB cable, 

1.0m MiniSAS cable, 20’ Ethernet cable, RS232 to RCA cable 
4-5m FC cables.

•  Cables included with Stores only: two 0.6m SAS cables.

6.3 Cabling the Enclosures

•  

See 

Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9

 for information on cabling enclosures. 

For more details, refer to the 

Farad Infrastructure Commissioning 

Checklist

, the 

NEXIO Farad (Gen 2) Setup Guide

 and the 

NEXIO 

Farad (Gen 2) Service Guide

.

•  Rack post to post depth min. 635mm (25”) to max. 915mm (36”).

•  Leave a minimum of 153mm (6”) at the front and back of each enclosure 

to ensure adequate air

fl

 ow for cooling. No clearance is required on the 

sides, top, or bottom of the enclosures.

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