Preparing For Installation; Preparing The Site And Host Server; Storage System Configuration - Seagate Exos E 4U106 Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

Table 5 Storage system configuration
Module type
Power supply
unit
System fan
I/O module
Drive module
Channel fan
HS Expander

Preparing for installation

CAUTION: The enclosure—together with all its component parts—is too heavy to manually lift and install into
the rack cabinet. A minimum of three people and a suitable mechanical lift are required to hoist the enclosure and
install it into the rail kit assembly within the rack.
Make sure you wear an effective anti-static wrist or ankle strap and obey conventional ESD precautions when
touching modules and components. Do not touch midplane, motherboard, or module connectors. See also
precautions" (page
This section provides important preparation requirements and handling procedures for use during product
installation.

Preparing the site and host server

Before beginning the enclosure installation, verify that the site where you will install your storage system has the
following:
• A mechanical lift that can safely hoist a ~100 lb high-density enclosure for installation into a 1.2 m rack.
• A proper redundant AC power source or a rack power distribution unit (PDU) with an Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS).
• A host computer configured with the appropriate software, BIOS, and drives. Contact your supplier for the
correct software configurations.
• A static-protected environment for temporarily storing drive modules if the enclosure is intended for
rack-mount use. See the CAUTION on
Before installing the enclosure, verify the existence of the following:
• SAS HBA
• Qualified cable options for host connection and EBOD cascades
• One suitable C20 to C19 power cord per PSU
• Rail kit and cable management arm (for rack installation)
• Drive modules for use in populating the drive slots after the enclosure is secured into the rack.
Refer to your supplier for a list of qualified accessories for use with the enclosure. The accessories box contains the
power cords and other accessories.
36 Installation
Location Description
Rear panel Two PSUs provide full power redundancy, allowing the system to continue to
operate while a faulty PSU is replaced.
Rear panel Four system fans provide cooling, allowing the system to continue to operate
while a faulty system fan is replaced.
Rear panel Up to two IOMs of the same model type are supported. In single-IOM
configurations, the IOM must be installed in IOM slot No.0 and an IOM blank
must be installed in IOM slot No.1.
Top panel See "Populating drive slots" (page
Top panel Up to two channel fan modules of the same model type are supported.
Top panel Eight removable hot swap expanders are supported: one per 12-drive row.
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before unpacking the enclosure and installing it in the rack.
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