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Chapter 1: Appliance installation 167
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1 Product Activation Information envelope containing the product
license
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1 Quick Start Guide
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Box 2
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8 RAID drives labeled
A1
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A8
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Before installing, ensure you received all of the parts required for your system.
APEX-ENT-32T installation
Getting your appliance installed is the first step to greater visibility of your
network. This topic covers installing your appliance in the cabinet and connecting
it to your network.
Caution:
Do not attempt in-cabinet repairs of your appliance. The
appliance is very heavy! Always use a server lift or work with a partner
to install or remove the appliance from the cabinet to perform any
maintenance.
1.
Take the appliance and all other components out of the packing materials.
2.
to your server rack or cabinet.
3.
Install the empty appliance into your server rack or cabinet.
4.
Install the
The RAID is pre-built at the factory for you and each drive must be installed
in a very specific location.
5.
Using an Ethernet cable, connect the
10/100/1000
port to the network.
Connecting the 10/100/1000 port allows you to use Windows Remote Desktop
or other tools to control or configure Windows or Windows applications, such
as Observer.
6.
(Optional) Connect an Ethernet cable from your router or switch to the LOM
or IPMI port.
(Optional) A Lights Out Management or IPMI port provides you a dedicated
management channel for device maintenance. It allows you to monitor,
start, stop, and manage your appliance remotely regardless of whether the
appliance is powered on.
7.
Connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the hardware appliance.
You can use a
switch if desired. (The KVM must be compatible with
the operating system used on the appliance.) The user input devices or
KVM switch are only temporarily needed to set the IP address, so you can
disconnect them after the IP address is set.
8.
Turn on the appliance and wait for the RAID to initialize.
The power button is located on the front of the appliance on the top left. This
process may take a couple of minutes. The RAID lights on the front will cycle
through a sequence and then be dark. Each light only blinks when there is
activity for that specific RAID drive.
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