Spectra Logic Spectra nTier300, Installation Manual

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Chapter 2 – Installing the nTier300 VTL
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2. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to install the two clip nut screws in each mounting ear
to secure the chassis to the rack (see Figure 2-17).
Installing the Data Drives
Each of the nTier300 VTL’s data drives is mounted on a drive sled for easy installation.
The drive sled includes a handle and latch to secure the drives in the chassis. The
chassis has 16 drive bays. Only the top eight bays are used; the remaining bays are
filled with drive blanks.
You do not need to install the drives into the drive bays in any particular order. The
drive mapping for the RAID volume in the nTier300 VTL is dynamic. The system
determines the position of each drive during the first system boot and automatically
updates the drive locations to preserve that volume’s preconfigured RAID 6 volume.
Caution:
Do not plug the power cords into the nTier300 VTL or turn on
the power until you finish installing all of the drives for the first
time. If you install the drives with the nTier300 VTL powered
on, the RAID controller immediately begins rebuilding the RAID
volume in the blade, which may destroy the preconfigured
RAID 6 volume.
Figure 2-17 Secure the chassis to the rack (left
side shown)
Screw
Screw
Mounting ear