Nexsan unity storage 224 Quick Start Manual

NEXSAN Unity Storage 224 Expansion

Quick Start Guide

This document provides installation steps for racking the Unity Storage 224 Expansion, and cabling all
Nexsan storage components for power, and for connectivity to Unity.
Taking delivery
Check to ensure that no damage has been sustained
to the packaging in transit. If any of the Unity storage
components appear damaged, you should file a
damage claim with your reseller.
Item Name
1 LAN port
2 Status LED
3 Unit ID status LED
4 BMC Reset button
5 SAS IN ports
6 SAS OUT ports
7 SAS link status LEDs (2 IN, 2x OUT)
Prepare for installation
Carefully read safety notices on
A
Ensure ahead of time that you have a suitable
B
rack; see Rack and enclosure specifications
page 4.
Ensure that you have a Phillips screwdriver.
C

Hardware overview

The main components of the US 224 are shown in
these diagrams.
Front view (bezel removed)
Rear view controller I/O components
Description
Not used with Unity Storage Expansions
Green: Initialization successful
Red: Initialization failure
On/Off
Resets the base management controller
Serial Attached SCSI IN ports from the head unit
SAS OUT ports to another storage unit
Green: All four physical layers (PHY) of each port
connected with consistent link speed (12 G or 6G)
Red: Single PHY degraded link speed or
disconnected
D
page 4.
on
1
Arrange for someone to help you unpack the
system.
CAUTION: Acclimate new disk drives to
room temperature for two hours before you
install them.
Firmware Version 2.0