About disk modules and drives
The Backup Exec 3600 Appliance contains four externally accessible disk bays.
Each bay holds one disk module, which includes a disk carrier and a hard disk
drive (HDD).
These four hot-swappable SAS drives have a 3.5 inch form factor, have a capacity
of 2 TB, and are labeled 0 through 3, from left to right.
To maintain air flow, the bays must never be empty. A blank carrier may be used
if necessary.
You can hot-swap only one disk drive. If you have two drives that do not work
properly, you must shut down the entire system before removing more than one
drive.
You must perform a full system shutdown before disconnecting the Backup Exec
3600 Appliance from a power source, or turning off power. To turn off the device
correctly, stop reading and writing data on the disks first. Then send a shutdown
command through the operating system.
About the rear panel components
The rear panel of the Backup Exec 3600 Appliance contains two USB 2.0 ports,
one serial port, one VGA port and four operational NIC Ethernet ports. NIC1, NIC2,
NIC3, and NIC4 are the Ethernet ports. NIC1 has a preset IP address;
172.16.111.111. NICs 2, 3, and 4 are configurable. These NICs are not bonded or
teamed. The NIC5 port is reserved for Symantec Technical Support personnel
only. The PCIe slot has a SAS HBA card installed. You can attach a tape device to
the SAS card.
See “Connecting a tape device to the appliance” on page 30.
System fans and AC power connections are located on the left-hand side of the
rear panel. It is recommended to have both power modules attached and turned
on to the main AC power source. If one module or source fails, the other module
maintains power to the system without interruption.
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Introduction
About disk modules and drives
