About Best Practices For Rack Installation - VERITAS NetBackup 5230 Appliance Product Description

Appliance Appliance
storage available
drives MSDP
(TB) storage
capacity
(TB)
* If required, 2-TB storage drives are available.
** You can also add a 2U12 49TB Storage Shelf to an existing 4.55TB appliance with attached 3U16 24TB or 3U16
36TB Storage Shelves. However, you must connect the 2U12 49TB Storage Shelf to the last 3U16 24TB or 36TB
Storage Shelf that is connected to the appliance.
For example, NetBackup 5230 Appliance + 3U16 24TB Storage Shelf + 3U16 24TB Storage Shelf + 3U16 36TB
Storage Shelf + 2U12 49TB Storage Shelf.
In addition, attaching a 2U12 49TB Storage Shelf to a 3U16 24TB or 36TB Storage Shelf requires a SAS3-to-SAS2
cable to connect the shelves. Finally, the SAS3 data transfer rate of the 2U12 49TB Storage Shelf drops to match
the SAS2 data transfer rate of the 3U16 24TB or 36TB Storage Shelf.
See "About the optional Veritas 2U12 49TB Storage Shelf"
Note:
Connecting up to four Veritas 3U16 24TB or 36TB Storage Shelves requires the NetBackup 5230 Appliance
to be running appliance software version 2.6.0.2 or later.
To connect a Veritas 2U12 49TB Storage Shelf requires the NetBackup 5230 Appliance to be running appliance
software version 3.0 or higher. A patch is available for appliance software version 2.7.3, which you can download
using the following link:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116670

About best practices for rack installation

NetBackup 5230 storage capacity options (continued)
Table 1-2
Storage Storage
shelf shelf
drives available
(TB) MSDP
storage
capacity
(TB)
See "About best practices for rack installation"
The heaviest equipment should be installed at the bottom of a rack. The heavy
devices that are installed at the top of a rack make the rack "top-heavy", or unstable.
Unstable racks jeopardize staff and equipment safety and are subject to risk.
When you install more than one device per rack, do the following:
Find out how much each device weighs.
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Determine device order and cabling limits.
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About best practices for rack installation
Appliance Appliance
and one and two
storage storage
shelf shelves
available available
MSDP MSDP
storage storage
capacity capacity
(TB) (TB)
on page 34.
Product overview
Appliance Appliance
and three and four
storage storage
shelves shelves
available MSDP
MSDP available
storage storage
capacity capacity (TB)
(TB)
on page 11.
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