Quick Start Guide
Version 1.1
This Quick Start Guide is intended to help you quickly get your unit unpacked, mounted, and
connected. For detailed instructions, see the SATABoy/SASBoy Installation and
Maintenance Manual or the Nexsan User Manual.
Taking Delivery
Upon receipt of your SATABoy/SASBoy, inspect the packaging for damage that may have been
sustained in transit. If there is visible damage on the packaging, contact your shipper before
proceeding.
Unpacking the Unit
Carefully unpack your SATABoy/SASBoy and inspect each item before installation:
1. Carefully cut the tape holding the box closed.
2. Remove the cardboard spacers and the disk box from the outer box.
3. Inspect the items in the foam spacer. The accessories should include:
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rack-mounting hardware: two (2) rails, one left and one right; two (2) rail mounting brackets, one
left and one right; four (4) large screws for securing the rail mounting brackets to the rack; four
(4) flanged screws for securing the rails to the rail mounting brackets; eight (8) screws and eight
(8) washers for securing the rails to the chassis; four (4) rack bolts and four (4) cage nuts for
securing the SATABoy/SASBoy to the rack
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other accessories: two (2) power cables; disposable ESD strap; serial cable; any additional items
that may have been ordered, such as Fibre Channel cables
4. Open the disk box and make sure that the proper number of disk drives is included.
5. Remove the accessories from the foam spacer, then remove the foam spacer from the box.
6. With the help of a second person, carefully lift the SATABoy/SASBoy unit out of the packaging.
The packaging that the unit ships in is reusable and should be retained for future re-shipment. Be sure
to keep all packaging components.
Before You Begin
Required Tools and Equipment
To perform the installation, you will need the following tools and equipment:
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a suitable equipment rack with sufficient load capacity to hold the SATABoy/SASBoy
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a size P1 Phillips-head screwdriver
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enough CAT6 Ethernet cable to connect the SATABoy to the local area network (LAN)
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enough CAT6 Ethernet cable, fibre-optic cable, or twisted-pair copper cable to connect the SATABoy
to the storage area network (SAN)
Prepare the Site
Before installing the SATABoy/SASBoy, prepare the installation site and rack. See Safety Information
for critical site and rack preparation information.
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