Connecting The 3U16 Shelves To An Appliance Or To Other 3U16 Shelves - VERITAS NetBackup 5230 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting the 3U16 shelves to an appliance or
to other 3U16 shelves
Adding 3U16 storage shelves to an operational NetBackup 5230 Appliance

Connecting the 3U16 shelves to an appliance or to other 3U16 shelves

Warning: A 3U16 storage shelf weighs about 71.7 lbs (32.5 kg). Use appropriate
practices, techniques, and tools when handling these components to prevent harm
to personnel and equipment.
To install the storage shelf into a rack
1
Verify that the guide rails are properly installed and securely fastened in the
rack.
2
Insert snap-in cage nuts in cutouts on both sides of the front of the rack to
secure the storage shelf. The snap-in cage nuts must align with through-holes
in top third of each storage shelf when the storage shelf is installed.
3
Slide the storage shelf along the mounting rails into the rack cabinet.
4
Insert M5 screws in the through-holes in the ears of the front panel and tighten.
The through-holes must align with the snap-in cage nuts installed earlier.
Connecting a 3U16 shelf to an appliance that does not
have any shelves
This section describes how to connect the SAS2 cables between the NetBackup
5230 appliance and the first 3U16 storage shelf.
To connect a single 3U16 storage shelf to an appliance
1
Obtain the two SAS2 cables that ship with the 3U16 storage shelf.
2
Locate the RAID controller in slot 1 of the appliance. The controller has two
SAS2 ports.
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