Installation and Setup
Table 2-7: PS5500 Shipping Box Contents (Continued)
Component
Documentation and
CD-ROMs
Table 2-8: Required Hardware – Not Supplied
Component
Standard 19" four-pole
rack
Two to six network
cables
Network switch
Optional hardware you can use with an array is described in Table 2-9.
Component
Uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) systems
PS5500 Rack Mount Requirement
You must mount a PS5500 array must in a standard, 19" rack. The PS5500 Rack
Mount Instructions are included in the PS5500 shipping box. The instructions
include rack requirements and steps for mounting an array in a rack, installing the
disk drives, and installing the cable management system.
Description
Includes the following:
•
Release Notes
•
Unpacking Instructions
•
Rack Mount Instructions
•
Setup poster
•
Installation and Setup manual
•
License and warranty information
•
Documentation CD-ROM
•
Host Integration Tools CD-ROM
•
Localization CD-ROM
Description
Provides easy access to arrays and other hardware in your
computing environment.
Connects an array to a network switch. Use Category 5E or
Category 6 cables with RJ45 connectors. Use Category 5 cables
only if they adhere to the TIA/EIA TSB95 standard.
Connects devices to a network. Multiple switches are
recommended for high availability.
Table 2-9: Optional Hardware
Description
Provides a highly available source of power to an array. Each
UPS system should be on a different circuit and must provide the
correct type of voltage for an adequate amount of time.
Installing Array Hardware
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