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Product overview ........................................................................... 7
Appliance front panel ...................................................................... 8
Appliance rear panel ....................................................................... 9
PCIe riser assemblies and slots ........................................................ 9
3U16 storage shelf ....................................................................... 10
2U12 storage shelf ....................................................................... 10
Product documentation .................................................................. 11
Preparing for hardware installation
.............................. 12
Tools .......................................................................................... 12
Hardware installation flow .............................................................. 13
3U16 storage shelf weights and dimensions ....................................... 14
Rack guidelines ........................................................................... 14
Power supply overview .................................................................. 15
Electrical safety ............................................................................ 16
Heat dissipation ........................................................................... 16
Checking the shipping packages ..................................................... 16
Removing the protective film from the 3U16 storage shelf ..................... 17
Locating hardware serial numbers ................................................... 18
Prerequisites for IPMI configuration .................................................. 19
Installing hardware into racks
........................................ 20
Precautions - heavy equipment ....................................................... 20
Installing the 3U16 storage shelf guide rails ....................................... 21
Installing the 3U16 Storage Shelf into a rack ...................................... 23
Installing the appliance guide rails .................................................... 23
Installing the appliance into a rack ................................................... 25
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About the cables .......................................................................... 27
Connecting the VGA cable ............................................................. 28
Connecting the network cables ........................................................ 28
Connecting the appliance to one or more 3U16 storage shelves ............ 29
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