
Installing the Media Packs (2U and 4U Chassis)
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Installing the Media Packs (2U and 4U Chassis)
A Media Pack consists of ten drives. See
“Media Pack and System Drives” on page 19
for more
information. You can optionally install up to two spare media drives in Avid NEXIS | E4 Engines.
To install the Media Pack (and optional spare) drives:
1. Make sure the anti-tamper lock is not engaged (see
“Media Pack and System Drives” on
). The red lock indicator is visible if the lock is engaged. Unlock the drive using a
screwdriver with a Torx T20 bit by rotating the lock counterclockwise until the lock indicator is
completely hidden.
2. Insert the drive into the slot, with the lock mechanism facing left.
3. Push the drive in until the release latch starts to pull inward.
4. Push the release latch in you hear it click shut.
5. Lock the drive with the Torx T20 bit; make sure the red lock icon is fully visible in the viewing
window.
Installing Media Pack Drives (5U Chassis)
The Avid NEXIS | E5 or Avid NEXIS | E5 NL comes with at least four Media Packs. The system
drives are preinstalled in the Engine, in slots 28 (top drawer) and 70 (bottom drawer).
An E5 chassis supports between four (minimum) and eight Media Packs, and up to two spare drives.
For correct airflow, the chassis must contain at least four Media Packs (divided between the two
drawers) and two system drives.
If starting with fewer than eight Media Packs, populate the front rows of both drawers first, then the
middle rows. As you purchase and install more Media Packs and spares, fill the slots in the remaining
rows (there is no need to move the spare drives when inserting additional media drives).
Insert spare drives in the slots immediately after the last Media Pack drive.
To install the Media Pack drives:
1. Open the top drawer.
2. Install 20 of the Media Pack drives into the first several rows of slots. Push each drive
downwards and hold it down while sliding the drive carrier plate in the direction shown in the
following figure. This locks the drive in place.