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HYPER-UNIFIED STORAGE
Nexsan Unity
Hardware Reference Guide
Firmware Version Unity v. 5.1
NEXSAN
| 325 E. Hillcrest Drive, Suite #150 | Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 USA
Printed Wednesday, November 28, 2018 |
www.nexsan.com

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  • Page 1 HYPER-UNIFIED STORAGE Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide Firmware Version Unity v. 5.1 NEXSAN | 325 E. Hillcrest Drive, Suite #150 | Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 USA Printed Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | www.nexsan.com...
  • Page 2 This manual may contain links to Web sites that were current at the time of publication, but have since been moved or become inactive. It may also contain links to sites owned and operated by third parties. Nexsan is not responsible for the content of any such...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Contents Chapter 1: Unity 2200 hardware overview Unity 2200 General specifications Unity 2200 front and rear views Unity 2200 LEDs Drive carrier LEDs Chapter 2: Unity 4400 hardware overview Unity 4400 General specifications Unity 4400 front and rear views...
  • Page 4 Drive carrier LEDs Chapter 7: US 460 Expansion Hardware overview US 460 Expansion general specifications US 460 Expansion front and rear views US 460 Expansion Front panel LEDs Control panel LEDs Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity 4...
  • Page 5 References to Software User Guides Notes, Tips, Cautions, and Warnings Note Notes contain important information, present alternative procedures, or call attention to certain items. Tips contain handy information for end-users, such as other ways to perform an action. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...
  • Page 6 Nexsan's Technical Services Group provides worldwide assistance with installation, configuration, software support, warranty, and repair for all Nexsan products. A variety of service and support programs are available to provide you with the level of coverage and availability your operation requires.
  • Page 7 When installing the system as a rack-mounted component, ensure that all Nexsan-supplied mounting fixtures are secure. All bolts and screws should be fully tightened. Failure to comply with this may result in the unit not being fully supported in the rack and could lead to the product falling from the rack causing personal injury or falling onto other rack components.
  • Page 8 Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity 8...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Unity 2200 Hardware Overview

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Unity 2200 hardware overview A Unity 2200 storage system includes two Unity 2200 controllers with automatic failover and Active/Active Clustering. Each controller includes a chassis inter-connect providing high speed, low-latency communication between the two Unity 2200 controllers.

  • Page 10: Unity 2200 General Specifications

    Unity 2200 General specifications Unity 2200 General specifications This section describes the Unity 2200 hardware specifications. Hardware component Specifications System 7 or 14 3.5” NL-SAS drives in the front bay 8 or 16 in front bay for SSD Rail kit mounting...

  • Page 11: Unity 2200 Front And Rear Views

    Chapter 1: Unity 2200 hardware overview Unity 2200 front and rear views These diagrams represent the front and rear views of the Unity 2200. Figure 1-1: Unity 2200 front view Figure 1-2: Unity 2200 rear view Table 1-1: Unity 2200 rear components...
  • Page 12 Unity 2200 front and rear views Rear components Optional PCIe cards for connectivity 7. Network connectivity: 10GbE dual-port network PCIe card with RJ-45 interfaces, or 10GbE dual-port network PCIe card with SFP+ SR interfaces, or GigE quad-port network PCIe card with RJ-...

  • Page 13: Unity 2200 Leds

    Chapter 1: Unity 2200 hardware overview Unity 2200 LEDs The control panel located on the right side of Unity chassis has several LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to the node on the same side of the chassis.

  • Page 14: Drive Carrier Leds

    If this LED is not lit, it means no power is being provided for the drive. A steady red LED indicates a drive failure. A blinking red LED indicates that a RAID rebuild is in progress. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Unity 4400 Hardware Overview

    FASTier Write cache With 2.5" SSD drives 600GB In Unity Storage NVRAM, when using Expansions 8GB NVDIMM 800GB 1.9TB 3.8TB 7.6TB 7.2K drives In Unity Storage Expansions 10TB 10K drives: 900GB 800 GB 1.2TB 1.92 GB 1.8TB 3.84 GB Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...
  • Page 16 This section includes these topics: Unity 4400 General specifications Unity 4400 front and rear views Unity 4400 LEDs Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 17: Unity 4400 General Specifications

    Power consumption: varies depending on the number and size of drives, running fans, and room temperature. Cooling system: 2 hot-swappable APC units 8x 40mm cooling fans Variable speed blowers, two per APC. Total of four blowers per enclosure. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 18: Unity 4400 Front And Rear Views

    SFP+ SR interfaces, and IPMI interface GbE dual-port network PCIe card with RJ- 4. KVM connections 45 interfaces 5. Storage connectivity: 12 Gbps SAS Dual port to (Mini-SAS HD) added-on host bus adapter Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 19: Unity 4400 Leds

    1. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. 2. Check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. 3. Verify that the heat sinks are installed properly. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 20: Drive Carrier Leds

    If this LED is not lit, it means no power is being provided for the drive. A steady red LED indicates a drive failure. A blinking red LED indicates that a RAID rebuild is in progress. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: Unity 6900 Hardware Overview

    FASTier Write cache With 2.5" SSD drives 600GB In Unity Storage NVRAM, when using Expansions 16GB NVDIMM 800GB 1.9TB 3.8TB 7.6TB 7.2K drives In Unity Storage Expansions 10TB 10K drives: 900GB 800 GB 1.2TB 1.92 GB 1.8TB 3.84 GB Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...
  • Page 22 This section includes these topics: Unity 6900 General specifications Unity 6900 front and rear views Unity 6900 LEDs Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 23: Unity 6900 General Specifications

    Power consumption: varies depending on the number and size of drives, running fans, and room temperature. Cooling system: 2 hot-swappable APC units 8x 40mm cooling fans Variable speed blowers, two per APC. Total of four blowers per enclosure. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 24: Unity 6900 Front And Rear Views

    SFP+ SR interfaces, and IPMI interface GbE dual-port network PCIe card with RJ- 4. KVM connections 45 interfaces 5. Storage connectivity: 12 Gbps SAS Dual port to (Mini-SAS HD) added-on host bus adapter Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 25: Unity 6900 Leds

    1. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. 2. Check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. 3. Verify that the heat sinks are installed properly. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 26: Drive Carrier Leds

    If this LED is not lit, it means no power is being provided for the drive. A steady red LED indicates a drive failure. A blinking red LED indicates that a RAID rebuild is in progress. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4: Us 224 Expansion Hardware Overview

    3.8TB 7.6TB 10K drives: 600GB 800 GB 980GB 1.92 GB 1.2TB 3.84 GB 1.8TB This section includes these topics: US 224 Expansion general specifications US 224 Expansion Front and rear views US 224 Expansion Front panel LEDs Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 28: Us 224 Expansion General Specifications

    Power consumption: varies depending on the number and size of drives, running fans, and room temperature. Cooling system: 2 hot-swappable APC units 8x 40mm cooling fans Variable speed blowers, two per APC. Total of four blowers per enclosure. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 29: Us 224 Expansion Front And Rear Views

    US 224 Expansion Front panel LEDs The control panel located on the right side of Unity chassis has several LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to the node on the same side of the chassis. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 30: Drive Carrier Leds

    3. Verify that the heat sinks are installed properly. Drive carrier LEDs Each drive carrier on Unity's chassis has two LEDs, a green LED on the left to indicate activity, and a red LED on the right to indicate status. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...
  • Page 31 When illuminated, the green LED on the drive carrier indicates the drive is powered on. If this LED is not lit, it means no power is being provided for the drive. A steady red LED indicates a drive failure. A blinking red LED indicates that a RAID rebuild is in progress. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...
  • Page 32 US 224 Expansion Front panel LEDs Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity 32...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5: Us 316 Expansion Hardware Overview

    800GB 1.9TB 3.8TB 7.6TB 10K drives: 600GB 800 GB 980GB 1.92 GB 1.2TB 3.84 GB 1.8TB This section includes these topics: US 316 Expansion general specifications US 316 Expansion front and rear views US 316 Expansion LEDs Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 34: Us 316 Expansion General Specifications

    6 counter-rotating fans at the rear of each node  Power supply: 2 fans (one per power supply) US 316 Expansion front and rear views These diagrams represent the front and rear views of the capacity-optimized US 316 Expansion. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...
  • Page 35 System SAS OUT ports SAS OUT ports to another storage unit SAS link status LEDs (2 IN, 2x OUT) Green: All four physical layers (PHY) of each port connected with consistent link speed (12 G or 6G) Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 36: Us 316 Expansion Leds

    1. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. 2. Check to make sure that the chassis covers are installed. 3. Verify that the heat sinks are installed properly. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 37: Drive Carrier Leds

    When illuminated, the green LED on the drive carrier indicates the drive is powered on. If this LED is not lit, it means no power is being provided for the drive. A steady red LED indicates a drive failure. A blinking red LED indicates that a RAID rebuild is in progress. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...
  • Page 38 US 316 Expansion LEDs Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity 38...

  • Page 39: Chapter 6: Us 424 Expansion Hardware Overview

    24 front-loading, hot swappable 3.5" drives, SAS 3 I/O controllers Rail kit 4U enclosure height mounting Cable specifications: 19.6'' ( 500 mm) minimum 118.1'' (3000 mm) maximum Drive bays US 424 Expansion 24 x 3.5" hot-swappable SAS drive bays with SES2 SAS drives recommended Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 40: Us 424 Expansion Front And Rear Views

    4 x 80mm and 4 x 40mm PWM cooling fans Redundant cooling US 424 Expansion front and rear views These diagrams represent the front and rear views of the US 424 Expansion. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...
  • Page 41 SAS IN ports Serial Attached SCSI IN ports from the Storage System SAS OUT ports SAS OUT ports to another storage unit SAS link status LEDs (2 IN, 2x OUT) Green: All four physical layers (PHY) of each port Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 42: Us 424 Expansion Leds

    This LED will remain flashing or on as long as the indicated condition exists. ► Perform these steps: 1. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and operating normally. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...

  • Page 43: Drive Carrier Leds

    When illuminated, the green LED on the drive carrier indicates the drive is powered on. If this LED is not lit, it means no power is being provided for the drive. A steady red LED indicates a drive failure. A blinking red LED indicates that a RAID rebuild is in progress. Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...
  • Page 44 US 424 Expansion LEDs Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity 44...

  • Page 45: Chapter 7: Us 460 Expansion Hardware Overview

    57 top-loading, hot swappable 3.5" drives, SAS 3 I/O controllers. Minimum 24 HDDs per enclosure. Rail kit 4U enclosure height mounting Cable specifications: 19.6'' ( 500 mm) minimum 118.1'' (3000 mm) maximum Drive bays US 460 Expansion Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 46: Us 460 Expansion Front And Rear Views

    AC Input voltage: 200-240VAC auto-ranging, 47Hz-63Hz input (high line power only) US 460 Expansion front and rear views These diagrams represent the front and rear views of the US 460 Expansion. Figure 7-1: US 460 Expansion front view Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...
  • Page 47 Figure 7-2: US 460 Expansion rear view Table 7-1: US 460 Expansion rear components Rear components 1. Power supply units 2. Fan assemblies 3. Storage connectivity: SAS Quad port PCIe to Serial Attached SCSI (HD Mini-SAS) host bus adapter Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...

  • Page 48: Us 460 Expansion Front Panel Leds

    The control panel located on the US 460 Expansion has several LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to the corresponding node. This table describes what each LED indicates when illuminated and any corrective action you may need to take. Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...
  • Page 49 Fault Indicates whether the enclosure has faults Red: Enclosure has fault conditions Off: No fault conditions Host Storage System LEDs (Link/Fault) Host 1 The Host Storage System LEDs, positioned to the right of the host Link: (Green) Nexsan Unity www.nexsan.com...
  • Page 50 Host 3 Off: SAS cable not Host 4 connected Fault: (Red) Flashing: One or more of the SAS connections is not connected Off: SAS connection contains no faults Nexsan Unity Hardware Reference Guide v. 5.1 Unity...
  • Page 51 This product is protected by one or more of the following patents, and other pending patent applications worldwide: Nexsan® is a trademark or registered trademark of Nexsan Technologies, Inc. The Nexsan logo is a registered trademark of Nexsan Technologies, Inc.

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