System Installation and Configuration
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• Disk modules
• Blank modules
• Two serial cables (DB9F-to-DB9F null)
• Two Ethernet cables (controllers to management networks)
Each couplet accessory kit is included in one of the two controllers’ packaging kits.
2.2
Safe Handling
• Do not lift the enclosure or controller by yourself
• Anti-tip plates should be firmly attached to the bottom of the rack to prevent the rack
from tipping over when a drawer is pulled out of the rack
• Do not pull out more than one drawer at once
• Remove disk modules to minimize weight of the enclosure
Also refer to the
SFA OS User Guide
and the
42U/45U 28" Wide Rack Installation and
Service Guide
for additional information on safety requirements.
3.
Rack Installation
Refer to
for instructions on how to install a SFA12K controller, BBU, and ATS
into a rack.
Refer to the
StorageScaler 7000 User Guide
for instructions on how to install the SS7000
disk enclosures and cable management hardware into a rack.
Refer to the
StorageScaler 8460 User Guide
for instructions on how to install the SS8460
disk enclosures and cable management assembly into a rack.
4.
Disk Enclosure Cabling
Using the cabling diagrams provided in
, connect the disk enclosures to the two
controllers as shown.
If your system is shipped with the cables attached between the disk enclosures and
controllers’ I/O channels, verify that the disk enclosures are correctly connected to the two
controllers.
NOTE :
Incorrect wiring can prevent the system from operating correctly or from
operating at all.