Hardware Installation
PixelStor 5000 User Manual
Rev. 1, May 2013
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Carefully insert the HDD assembly into the PixelStor 5000 chassis as shown below.
Figure 3-11 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.
3.3.4
Mid-plane
The Mid-plane consists of the drive backplane, controller backplane and mid-plane bracket. The
drive backplane can support twelve
3.5” SATA drives. The system uses a controller backplane
to connect the drive backplane with the controller modules and power supply modules. The
shape of drive backplane is shown below:
The location of mid-plane is shown below:
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.