Part Number 10400120-102 06/2007
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Once the unit is secured in the rack and the disk drives
installed, you are ready to attach the cables that connect
the REO expansion unit to your system and power source.
Connecting to REO 4500 Appliance
1.
Using the
InfiniBand-to-MiniSAS cable
, insert the
MiniSAS plug into the In port of the expansion unit.
2.
Plug the other end of the cable into the InfiniBand port
on the
SAS card
of the REO 4500 appliance.
3.
Attach the power cords to the
AC Power
sockets on
REO 4500x back panel, but do not connect the power
cord to an AC power source.
Continue with “Configuring Your REO 4500/4500x
System” below.
Connecting to REO 4500x Expansion Unit
1.
Using the
MiniSAS-to-MiniSAS cable
, insert one of
the MiniSAS plugs into the In port of this expansion
unit.
2.
Plug the other end of the cable into the Out port on the
other REO 4500x expansion unit.
3.
Attach the power cords to the
AC Power
sockets on
REO 4500x back panel, but do not connect the power
cord to an AC power source.
Configuring Your REO 4500/4500x System
1.
Verify that the REO 4500 head unit is powered
Off
.
If not, use the Power button located on the front of the
unit (
) to power it off.
Figure 10. Front Panel Controls and Indicators
2.
Plug the 4500x
power cords
into an AC power source.
3.
To turn the expansion unit
ON
, press and hold the
Power button for no more than one (1) second.
After you turn the power ON, the System performs a
self-test process, which takes a couple of minutes. Wait
until all the drive LEDs are lit.
4.
Power on the
REO 4500
the same way.
5.
When both systems are powered up, log into the REO
head unit and select the
Disk Management
page from
the GUI.
The Disk Management page will display both a new
button, Add New Storage, and the new expansion
appliance information.
6.
Click the
Add New Storage
button and configure your
REO system as needed.
NOTE: See the Disk Management section in the REO 4500
Setup Guide for more details on configuring a REO system
with expansion units.
IMPORTANT:
You must leave the appliances ON while
completing the configuration process for your application
and backup servers.
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1 - Power Button
2 - Power LED
3 - System Health LED
4 - Fan Fail LED
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