HA3969U Series
Quick Installation Guide
Warning
• Only qualified service personnel should install and service this product.
• Observe all ESD procedures during installation.
Unpack the equipment and make sure the following tools are available before installation.
1
Getting Started
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3-1. Hard disk drive configuration
Installing HDD and Tray
3-2. HDDs trays
3-4. Inserting the trays to the enclosure
4-1. Making connections
Making Connections and Powering-on
• Refer to the Unpacking List for t
he exact amount of items included in the package.
•HA3969U series with dual contr
o
llers or single controller systems capable of
upgrading to dual controller systems can ONLY use SAS hard drives!
1-2. User-provided tools
• Phillips screwdriver (mid-size)
• Flat blade screwdriver (small-size)
• Anti-static wrist wrap
• A Windows OS computer
• At least two / four (for dual controller
systems) identical SAS / SATA HDDs
For power source redundancy, please make sure that the two PSUs are plugged
into two different power sources (ie. to different circuit breakers).
3-3. Securing the HDD
1-1. Accessory box content
• Screws: M5, M6, #10-32, #6-32
• Cables: Po
wer cord x 2
2
Rack-mounting
4-2. Powering on
Sys
tem
fault LED: Green
Service LED:
Off
Power LED:
Green
Cooling fan LED:
Green
Thermal LED:
Green
3
4
1-4. Optional accessories
• Solid state disk
• SSD dedicated tray
1-3. Further reading
HA3969U 3000 Series:
For more
details, please refer to the
manuals (on the CD-ROM) that came
with the system.
•
Warning Hard drive data will be erased during initialization procedure, pleas
e backup all data!
Note
For initialization, install at least two same-specification
HDDs into slots 1 & 2 or four same-specification HDDs
into slots 1, 2, 3 & 4 for dual controller systems. Other
slots are for storage-use using SATA / SAS HDDs or
users can install SSDs as read / write cache. When
installing SSDs, it is recommended to install SSDs in
numeric order into the remaining slots.
Press the release button to open up the tray
bezel and gently pull out the HDD tray out of
the enclosure.
1. With the tray bezel open, insert the HDD tray
into the enclosure.
2. Users must install all empty HDD trays into
unused drive bays to ensure regulated air flow.
3. Close the drive bezels and turn the bezel locks
to secure the trays.
1. Connect to the Ethernet
management port
(in blue)
for host PC access.
2. Insert power cords into the
PSU power sockets
(in green).
3. Should users want to connect
to JBOD expansion enclosures,
please refer to the hardware
manual (on the CD-ROM) that
came with the system.
1. Power up network devices such as PCs and network switches.
2. If JBODs are connected, power up JBODs.
3. Power up HA3969U system by flipping on the PSU switch (in green) and press
the power button (in blue) at the front. LED status should show the following:
Slot 4
Slot 1
Slot 6
Slot 11
Slot 5
Slot 3
Slot 9 Slot 10
Slot 8
Slot 7
Slot 2
Slot 12
Slot 15
Slot 13 Slot 14
Slot 16
Note
Installation
1. Determine the exact position where the enclosure will be installed on the
rack post (front and rear).
2. Insert the cage nuts into the front rack post.
Positions for chassis / M5 cage nut:
A. 3.5" SAS HDD
3.5" SATA HDD in single-controller systems
B. 3.5" SATA HDD in dual-controller systems
C. 2.5" SAS HDD (without MUX)
2.5" SATA HDD (with MUX)
MUX board screw locations
Slide Rail Kit
a. Contents
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1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Item
Description
Quantity
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
Mounting bracket assembly, left-side
Mounting bracket assembly, right-side
Inner glides
Flathead screws #6-32 L4
Truss head screws M5 x 9.0mm
M5 cage nuts
M5 x 25mm
M6 x 25mm
#10-32 x 25.4mm
1
1
2
6
8
4
4
4
4
Rear rack posts
M5 x 9.0mm
05
3U, M5 cage nut position
Front rack posts
Unit boundary
Unit boundary
06
2U, M5 cage nut position
06
M5 x 9.0mm
05
3. Adjust the length by loosening the four screws on the slide rail. Secure the slide
rails to front and rear posts using truss head screws and tighten the four screws
on the slide to fix the length.
M5 x 9.0mm
05
M5 x 9.0mm
05
Inner glide rail
4. Attach the inner glides to BOTH sides of the enclosure using fl
athe
ad screws #6-32.
5. With the assistance of another person, lift and insert the enclosure onto the slide rail.
Make sure the inner glides on both sides of the enclosure meets the inner glide rail.
Secure the enclosure using M5 or M6 screws from the front.
#6-32
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