
Hardware Installation
PixelStor 300e Hardware Installation Manual
Rev. 1, May 2013
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Hardware Installation
This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when removing
or replacing system components. The PS300e is designed with tool less modules which allow
users to remove or install modules without any tools. The tool less modules are listed below:
SAS IO Modules
Power Supply Modules
Fan Modules
Mid-plane
Hard Drives
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SAS IO Modules
This PS300e is designed to operate with up to two SAS IO modules. When the PS300e is
equipped with dual SAS IO modules, the hot-swappable redundant function is enabled. If one
SAS IO module fails, you can replace the failed SAS IO module without powering off the PS300e,
because the surviving IO module takes the place of the failed one.
The PS300e SAS IO modules are designed to be hot pluggable. They fit into one of the two IO
module slots of the PixelStor 300e. The PS300e SAS IO modules contain firmware that initializes
and configures various onboard devices and registers on the IO module. Figure 2-1 SAS IO
Module Front Panel - shows the front panel of a SAS IO module.
Figure 2-1 SAS IO Module Front Panel
Features:
Two (x4), 12Gbps SAS connectors - the left SAS connectors is configured for SAS OUT (
downstream connectors). The right SAS connector is configured SAS IN (
upstream