Nexsan UNITY2000 Quick Start Manual

UNIFIED HYBRID STORAGE
NEXSAN UNITY2000 Capacity-Optimized
Expansion Unit Quick Start Guide
This document helps you quickly get your Nexsan UNITY2000 expansion unit unpacked, mounted, and
connected.
Taking Delivery
Check to ensure no damage has been sustained to the packaging in transit. If any of the UNITY storage
components appear damaged, please contact your reseller immediately.
UNITY2000 Expansion Unit Hardware Overview
The main components of the UNITY2000 expansion unit are shown in these diagrams.
Front View
Rear View
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
on page 4.
Ensure that you have a Phillips screwdriver.
C
Arrange for someone to assist you during
D
installation.
CAUTION: Acclimate new disk drives to
room temperature for two hours before you
install them.
Unpack the UNITY2000

Expansion Unit

Remove all the components from packaging.
A
Position hands under the chassis to pull it free
from the foam insert. Do NOT lift out the
UNITY2000 chassis from its packaging using the
controller handles or attached rails.
Place the components on an anti-static surface
B
until you are ready to use them.
UNITY2000 Expansion Unit Package
Contents
page 4.
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Firmware Version: UNITY 1.0
One UNITY2000 enclosure (with front bezel)
Rack-mounting hardware:
2 outer-rack rail assemblies (inner-chassis rails
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are already installed)
4 mounting screws with 4 washers to attach
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outer-rack rails to the rack
(1 on the front and 1 on the back for both the
left and right rail assemblies)
16 drives: 14 disk drives, 1 FASTier write cache
SSD, and 1 FASTier read cache SSD
Two SAS cables (HD Mini SAS to Mini SAS)
Two power cords
1 electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap