TrueNAS M Series Basic Setup Manual

TrueNAS M Series Basic Setup Manual

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M-Series Unified Storage Array
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Basic Setup Guide
Version 1.3

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  • Page 1 TrueNAS M-Series Unified Storage Array ® Basic Setup Guide Version 1.3...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2019 iXsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 1 M-Series Uniied Storage Array ® The TrueNAS M-Series Unified Storage Array is a 4U, 24-bay, hybrid data storage array. ® Note: TrueNAS units are carefully packed and shipped with trusted carriers to arrive in perfect condition.
  • Page 3 The M-Series has front panel indicators for power, locate ID, and fault. The fault indicator is on during the initial ® power-on self-test (POST) and turns off during normal operation. It turns on if the TrueNAS software issues an alert...
  • Page 4 The M-Series has one or two storage controllers in an over-and-under configuration. Examples of typical M40 (top) and M50 (bottom) models are shown here. 1: Redundant power supplies 8: ID LED 2: Serial port 9: HD Mini SAS3 connectors 3: 1Gb Ethernet Out of Band (OOB) dedicated man- 10: Networking port agement port, dual USB 2.0 ports 4: Dual USB 3.0 ports...
  • Page 5 1.2 ES24 and M-Series Rail Kit Assembly 1.2.1 Remove Cabinet Rails from Rack Rails Extend the cabinet rail until it stops. To remove the cabinet rail, press the white release tab to the right while pulling the cabinet rail. 1.2.2 Mount Cabinet Rails The cabinet rails are mounted on both sides of the system cabinet.
  • Page 6 1.2.4 Mount the Unit in the Rack Caution: Two people are required to safely lift the chassis for rack installation or removal. Do not install drives until after the chassis has been installed in the rack, and remove all drives before removing the chassis from the rack.
  • Page 7 1.3 Install Drive Trays Drive trays are used to mount drives in the array. Drive trays are installed in drive bays in the chassis. Each drive bay in the chassis has two indicator LEDs to the right of the tray. The status LED is blue when the drive is active, and the fault LED is red if a fault has occurred.
  • Page 8 Enter the IP address into a browser on a computer on the same network to access the web user interface. 1.9 User Guide ® ® The TrueNAS User Guide with complete configuration instructions is available by clicking Guide in the TrueNAS web interface or going directly to https://www.ixsystems.com/documentation/truenas/. 2 Contacting iXsystems For assistance, please contact iX Support: Contact Method Contact Options https://support.ixsystems.com...

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