Part Number 10400120-102 06/2007
©2007 Overland Storage, Inc.
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Figure 7. Attaching Rear of Rail
Installing the REO 4500x in the Rack
WARNING: It is recommended that a mechanical
lifter (or at least two people) be used to prevent
injury during rack removal and reinsertion.
1.
At the front of the rack, pull out the middle members
until they lock (click) in the extended position.
2.
Engage the inner members mounted on the appliance
with the intermediate members protruding from the
rack, sliding the appliance in until it stops.
3.
Push the white latch on both sides of the inner
members toward the rack and slide the inner members
into the intermediate members, sliding the appliance
all the way into the rack.
4.
Slide the appliance in and out several times to ensure
that the rail members slide smoothly, the locks engage
properly, and the appliance does not bind.
If binding occurs, verify that the front and rear flanges
are mounted in the correct holes, readjusting the slide
positioning as necessary.
5.
Using the two screws provided, secure the appliance
flanges to the rack.
Reinstalling Drives in REO 4500x
Once the appliance is in the rack, reinstall the drives back
into their original slots.
1.
Position the drive carrier assembly with the release
button to the right before you slide it into the chassis.
2.
Carefully insert the drive assembly with the lever lifted
until it completely enters the bay.
3.
Push the lever back in place (
4.
Turn the lock on the lever clockwise to secure the drive
carrier in the chassis.
Figure 8. Locking Drive Carrier into Place
5.
Repeat these steps for each remaining disk drive
carrier.
NOTE: To maintain proper airflow and cooling, a disk drive
or a blank drive carrier must be installed in every slot.
Attaching Cables
All cabling and power connections are located on the rear
panel of your REO 4500x expansion unit (
). All
unit cooling exhaust is handled through the rear panel.
The REO 4500x comes with the following:
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InfiniBand-to-MiniSAS cable
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MiniSAS-to-MiniSAS cable
Figure 9. REO 4500x Rear Panel Connections
Locking Latch
1 - SAS Port (In)
2 - SAS Port (Out)
3 - AC Power Connectors
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