Hardware Installation
PixelStor 300e Hardware Installation Manual
Rev. 1, May 2013
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To install the hard drive module
Place the HDD onto the HDD tray as shown in Figure 2-11
Position the hard drive into the carrier.
Secure the drive with four screws.
Carefully insert the HDD assembly into the PS5000 chassis as shown below..
Figure 2-12 HDD Assembly installed in Chassis.
To remove the hard drive module
Reverse the above process to remove the drive from the chassis.
Slide the released button to the right to release the drive handle.
Pull the handle to unseat the drive and slide the hard drive module out of the drive bay.
Rules for Adding Storage:
The PixelStor 300e functions as an expansion enclosure for the PixelStor 5000 RAID system. Up
to Three PixelStor 300e expansion enclosures can be added to a PixelStor 5000 in a daisy chain
fashion using the supplied SAS IO cables to enable a maximum capacity of 72 drives. PixelStor
300e enclosures can be added while the system is running (hot-added). To hot-add a PixelStor
There must be a minimum of 2 to 3 drives (depending on RAID type) to configure a
Disk Group in the system. (See “Rules for Adding Storage)
When removing the hard drive module, pull the drive out slightly until disconnected.
Do not pull it out completely. Wait at least 30 seconds to allow the drive to stop
spinning before remove drive completely.
