10400283-003 07/2010
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Figure 11. Supported Drive Configurations
Figure 12. Unsupported Drive Configurations
Installing Drives
NOTE: Do not remove the disk drives from their carriers. Doing
so voids the drive warranty.
Once the unit is in the rack, install the drives. Initially,
the top row is empty and the other two rows are filled
with drive blanks. Remove as many blanks as needed:
1.
If a
drive blank
is in the slot where you are about to
install a disk drive, remove the blank by pressing the
lever release button and pulling it out.
2.
Remove a
drive assembly
from the packaging.
3.
Press the
button
to release the lever.
4.
With the button on the right, position the
drive
assembly
in front of the appropriate
bay
and slide it
in (
) until resistance is felt.
Figure 13. Inserting Drive Carriers
5.
Push the
lever
in to lock the assembly in the bay.
6.
for
each
remaining drive carriers.
IMPORTANT: To maintain proper airflow and cooling, a
drive assembly or a blank drive carrier must be installed
in
every
slot. No empty slots are allowed.
Attach the Bezel
Once the drives and blanks are installed, attach the front
bezel (
):
Figure 14. Attaching the Bezel
1.
Insert the
bezel tabs
into the flange holes.
2.
Push the
other side
in until it latches (clicks).
3.
If desired,
lock
the bezel.
Cable Attachment
All cabling and power connections are located on the rear
panel of the E2000 expansion array (
). All
cooling exhaust is handled through the rear panel.
Figure 15. E2000 Rear Panel Connections
1.
Plug the supplied
SAS cable
into the
bottom
SAS
Port (HOST) of the expansion array.
2.
Plug the other end of the SAS cable into the
SAS port
on the server or the
top
SAS Port (EXP) of another
existing E2000.
NOTE: If you are connecting additional E2000 arrays, the
SAS cable from a HOST port of the first array always
connects to the upper SAS Port (EXP) of the next array.
3.
Attach the
power cords
to the AC Power
sockets
.
4.
Plug the
power cords
into a UPS appliance or AC
power source.
Power Up the E2000
IMPORTANT: Always power up your E2000 expansion
arrays before powering up your head unit (if the head unit
is running, shut it down first). This enables the head unit to
discover all the attached expansion arrays.
Rotational Speed X
Rotational Speed Y
Do not include drives with
different RPMs in the
same column.
Drive Blanks
1
2
SAS Port
“EXP”
SAS Port
“HOST”
