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Table of Contents
Safety Precaution ...................................................................................................................... 4
About this Manual ..................................................................................................................... 5
Revision History ........................................................................................................................ 5
Hardware Specifications .......................................................................................................... 6
Package Contents ................................................................................................................... 10
System Package.................................................................................................................... 10
Power Cord, Cable, and Accessory Boxes ............................................................................ 10
Pre-installed Components ..................................................................................................... 11
Rackmount Kit Contents ........................................................................................................ 11
Product Introduction
Overview ............................................................................................................................... 12
Major Components ........................................................................................................ 12
Chassis ................................................................................................................................. 13
Front Panel .................................................................................................................... 13
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................... 14
Internal Backplane ......................................................................................................... 14
Front Panel Components ....................................................................................................... 15
LED and Buttons Panel ................................................................................................. 15
Rear Panel Components ....................................................................................................... 17
Controller Module Interface ........................................................................................... 17
Controller Module Interfaces of the JBOD Models ......................................................... 18
PSU/Cooling Module ..................................................................................................... 19
Super Capacitor and Flash Backup Module (FBM) ........................................................ 20
System Monitoring Features .................................................................................................. 21
Expansion Enclosure Support ....................................................................................... 21
Audible Alarms .............................................................................................................. 22
Hot-Swappable Components ................................................................................................. 22
Hardware Installation
Installation Prerequisites ........................................................................................................ 23
Installation Procedures .......................................................................................................... 24
Unpacking the System ................................................................................................... 24
Installing the Rackmount Kit .......................................................................................... 25
Installing the Hard Drives............................................................................................... 28
Installing the Host Board ............................................................................................... 31
Connections .......................................................................................................................... 33
General Considerations in Connecting Devices ............................................................. 33
Fibre-Host Connections ................................................................................................. 35
SAS-Host Connections .................................................................................................. 42
