Galaxy Raid Installation and Hardware Reference Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PRODUCT
OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Product Introduction ............................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 CHASSIS
OVERVIEW.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.1 Front Panel Overview ........................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.2 Rear Panel Overview............................................................................................. 1-3
1.2.3 Back-plane Board.................................................................................................. 1-4
1.2.4 Physical Dimensions ............................................................................................. 1-4
1.3
SUBSYSTEM
COMPONENTS..
.........................
................................................. 1-4
1.3.1 LCD Keypad Panel................................................................................................ 1-5
1.3.2 Drive Trays............................................................................................................ 1-5
1.3.3 The RAID Controller Module ................................................................................ 1-6
1.3.4 Controller Module Interfaces ................................................................................ 1-7
1.3.5 DIMM Module....................................................................................................... 1-8
1.3.6 BBU ....................................................................................................................... 1-9
1.3.7 Power Supply Units ............................................................................................. 1-10
1.3.8 Cooling Modules ................................................................................................. 1-11
1.4 SUBSYSTEM
MONITORING ............................................................................ 1-12
1.4.1 I2C bus ................................................................................................................ 1-12
1.4.2 LED Indicators .................................................................................................... 1-12
1.4.3 Firmware (FW) and RAIDWatch GUI ................................................................ 1-13
1.4.4 Audible Alarms .................................................................................................... 1-13
1.5 HOT-SWAPPABLE
COMPONENTS ................................................................. 1-13
1.5.1 Hot-swap Capabilities ......................................................................................... 1-14
1.5.2 Components ......................................................................................................... 1-14
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 INSTALLATION
PREREQUISITES .................................................................... 2-1
2.3 SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.1 Precautions and Instructions................................................................................. 2-2
2.3.2 Static-free Installation ........................................................................................... 2-4
2.4 GENERAL
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE ....................................................... 2-5
2.4.1 Installation Procedure Flowchart ......................................................................... 2-6
2.5 UNPACKING
THE
SUBSYSTEM........................................................................ 2-6
2.5.1 Pre-installed Components ..................................................................................... 2-7
2.5.2 Uninstalled Components ....................................................................................... 2-7
2.6 HARD
DRIVE
INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 2-7
2.6.1 Hard Drive Installation Prerequisites ................................................................... 2-7
2.6.2 Drive Installation .................................................................................................. 2-8
2.7 DRIVE
TRAY
INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 2-9
2.8 BBU
INSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 2-10
2.8.1 BBU Module Installation Overview .................................................................... 2-10
2.8.2 BBU Warnings and Precautions.......................................................................... 2-11
2.8.3 Installation Procedure......................................................................................... 2-12
2.9 RACK/CABINET
INSTALLATION................................................................... 2-14