Unpacking and verifying the contents
Before you start the installation process, ensure that the following items are available.
• Philips screw driver
• Box knife
• Flat-blade screw driver (optional)
• Three Ethernet cables
The control enclosure and the following related parts are included in one box. The enclosed inventory sheet lists the part numbers of the
items that were ordered. Items, such as drives and networking adapters, are preinstalled inside each node canister.
• Control enclosure with the following components preinstalled:
– Two node canisters with optional networking adapters, small form-factor pluggable transceivers (SFPs), and memory
– Two power supply units (PSUs). The system supports AC or DC power supply units.
– A combination of drives and drive blanks
The number of drives and drive blanks varies, according to the system model and the number of drives that were ordered. For
example, if 12 SFF drives were ordered, the drives and 12 drive blanks are preinstalled in the 24-drive SFF control enclosure.
• Rail kit, which includes the left and right rails and springs, 8 securing M5 screws, and locating pins.
• Cables, if they were ordered, for the type of networking adapter that is installed in each node canister.
• Two power cables.
Installing support rails for the system
Before you install a control enclosure, you must first install the support rails. The same rails are used for the control enclosures and the 2U
expansion enclosures.
Procedure
1. Locate the assembly kit (two rails, springs, and screws) that must be installed in the rack cabinet.
2. Install a spring on the rail.
a. Push one looped end of a spring over one stud on the inside of the rail.
b. Stretch the spring slightly and push the other looped end of the spring onto the other stud on the inside of
the rail.
3. On the front of the rack cabinet, identify two standard rack units (2U) of space in the rack where you want to install the support rails.
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1 Upper rail-mounting bracket pin
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2 Lower rail-mounting bracket pin
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3 Rack mounting screw hole
4. Ensure that the appropriate bracket pins are installed in the front and rear bracket of each rail.
Each rail comes with four medium pins preinstalled (two in the front bracket and two in the rear bracket). Large and small pins are
provided separately. Use the pins that are appropriate for the mounting holes in your rack.
Mounting holes
Bracket pins
Round, unthreaded
Use the preinstalled medium pins.
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