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5. Secure the enclosure using the M5, M6, or no. 10-32 screws on the front.
NOTE:
The drawing of the enclosure is for reference only, but the step is the same.
When the enclosure is already assembled to the cabinet, you can proceed to the next
installation procedures of other components.
Installing the Hard Drives
This section gives you an overview of the hard drive requirements, installation, and important
notices that you must take note.
NOTE:
The hard drives are purchased separately.
IMPORTANT!
•
Ensure to install the enclosure to the rack before installing the hard drives into the
enclosure’s drive bay.
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You must install at least four (4) hard drives for RAID 5 configuration or five (5) hard
drives for RAID 6 configuration to create an initial volume.
Hard Drive Installation Prerequisites
When purchasing hard drives, ensure to consider the following factors:
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Capacity (Mb/Gb)
Purchase the hard drives that have the same capacity. This main storage uses the
least
common denominator
approach, which means that the maximum capacity used in each
drive to create a RAID array is the maximum capacity of the smallest drive. We strongly
suggest using large storage capacity hard drives.
IMPORTANT!
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The hard drives may carry different block numbers, which means that the capacity may
not be the same even if they are of the same model with the same rate capacity made by
the same manufacturer.
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When configuring the hard drives into a RAID array, you can use a smaller capacity as
the
maximum disk capacity
in every hard drive. For configuration options, refer to the
interface-specific firmware manual that came with your enclosure.
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The drive trays and bays of the system are designed for 2.5” SSDs.
