ClearCube A3100 Quick Start Manual

Chassis with Front Bezel
Front Bezel
Blade PCs in Chassis
Chassis (without Front Bezel)
Front Rack Bracket
Rear of Chassis
Expansion Backplane
ClearCube Technology, Inc.
A3100 Chassis
Quick Start Guide
Release Latch
and A–Series Blade PCs
AC Tray
3700 W Parmer Lane
Package Contents
A3100 chassis (with front bezel, expansion
•
backplane,
AC tray, and front rack brackets attached)
• Chassis Accessory Kit
– Power cable (× 4)
– Adjustable rear rack brackets (× 2)
– Chassis ground strap and screw with washer (× 2)
– Power cable clip (× 2)
– Pan-head screws (× 20)
• This Quick Start Guide
About A3100 Chassis
The ClearCube A3100 chassis is a centralized 6U-form
factor chassis that holds up to 10 A–Series Blade PCs. A
standard 42U, 19-inch rack can hold up to seven A3100
chassis, for a total of 70 Blade PCs. Each A3100 chassis
contains an expansion backplane (shown on this page) to
provide all signal connectors for Blade PCs and for the
chassis's electronic asset tag.
Installing the A3100 Chassis
The A3100 chassis is shipped with rack-mount brackets that
allow universal mounting in standard 19-inch racks or
cabinets. When installing an A3100 chassis, be sure to
follow the rack or cabinet vendor's installation guidelines.
CAUTION
Never install an A3100 chassis in a two-post rack.
If you use a cabinet enclosure, ensure that there is at least
36 inches (86 cm) of interior depth measured from the front
of the enclosure to accommodate the cabling and air flow
that exits from the rear of the chassis. If the cabinet
enclosure front doors are not vented, add an additional 4
inches (11 cm) in front of the chassis for proper airflow. The
spacing between the front and back rack or cabinet rails can
be no more than 30 inches (76 cm).
The ClearCube standard Chassis Accessory Kit fits all
standard 19-inch racks and cabinets and contains two front
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