1 — US316
Storage
Expansion Quick Start Guide
This document provides installation steps to rack, cable, and power on a US316 Storage Expansion.
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Firmware Version 6.0
Quick Start Guide
NEXSAN
US316 Storage Expansion
Taking delivery
Check to ensure that no damage has been sustained
to the packaging in transit. If any of the US316
Storage Expansion components appear damaged,
please contact your reseller immediately.
Hardware overview
Here are some of the key components of the US316
Expansion:
Front view (bezel removed)
Rear view controller I/O components.
Prepare for installation
A
Carefully read the safety notices on
B
Ensure ahead of time that you have a suitable
rack; see
Rack and enclosure specifications
.
C
Ensure that you have a Phillips screwdriver.
D
Arrange for someone to assist you during
installation.
Item
Name
Description
1
LAN port
Not used with Unity Storage Expansions
2
Status LED
Green: Initialization successful
Red: Initialization failure
3
Unit ID status LED
On/Off
4
BMC Reset button
Resets the base management controller
5
SAS IN ports
Serial Attached SCSI IN ports from the Unity
Storage System
6
SAS OUT ports
SAS OUT ports to another storage unit
7
SAS link status LEDs (2 IN, 2x OUT)
Green: All four physical layers (PHY) of each
port connected with consistent link speed (12 G
or 6 G)
Red: Single PHY degraded link speed or
disconnected
CAUTION:
Acclimate new disk drives to
room temperature for two hours before you
install them.
