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- Page 1 Appliance a104 Hardware Manual Eli-v6.1.68 Bridgeworks Unit 1, Aero Centre, Ampress Lane, Ampress Park, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 8QF Tel: +44 (0) 1590 615 444 Email: support@4bridgeworks.com...
- Page 2 Warning The Bridgeworks Appliance contains no user serviceable components. Only an Authorised Service Centre should carry out any servicing or repairs. Unauthorised repairs or modifications will immediately void your warranty. Before you start There are a number of additional pieces of equipment you will require for the successful installation...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Manual Layout ........1.2 Safety Notices . -
Page 4: Introduction
1 Introduction 1.1 Manual Layout Throughout the manual, symbols will be used to quickly identify different pieces of information. This icon represents a note of interest about a step or section of information. This icon represents an important piece of information. This icon represents a warning. -
Page 5: Safety Notices
1.2 Safety Notices This device should only be installed by suitably trained personnel. Protection provided by the equipment may be impaired if used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer. Do not block the enclosure’s vents. Air enters from the front and is exhausted out the back of the device. - Page 6 Class 1 Laser Product: Certain models will use a Small Form factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceiver module for connection to an optical network. These devices may use a Class 1 Laser device—it is important that you do not stare into the Laser beam.
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Page 7: Installing The Appliance
2 Installing the Appliance The following are the basic steps to installing the Appliance: • Connecting the Ethernet Interface • Connecting the 40Gb QSFP Cables* • Connecting the 12Gb SAS cables* • Connecting the Fibre Channel Interface* • Connecting the Power Supply *If an appropriate feature card is installed. -
Page 8: Connecting The 40Gb Qsfp Cables
Rear Panel of the Appliance Showing Ethernet Cable Connections 2.3 Connecting the 40Gb QSFP Cables To connect the Appliance to your network for iSCSI transfer, you will require a copper QSFP cable. The 40Gb ports are located at the back of the Appliance, as shown below: To connect the Appliance to your network, insert a QSFP cable into one of the ports as shown below. -
Page 9: Connecting The 12Gb Sas Cables
2.4 Connecting the 12Gb SAS cables The SAS bus on the Appliance is capable of running at speeds of up to 12Gbits/s. However, devices that operate at slower speeds (3 Gbits/s and 6Gbits/s) can still be connected to this SAS bus. The Appliance will automatically negotiate with these devices to obtain their optimal operating speed upon power up. -
Page 10: Connecting The Power Supply
Note: Only use SFP transceivers that meet or exceed the following standards: EU: IEC/EN 60825-1, North America: FCC, CDRH Note: SFPs will come pre-installed when a Fibre Channel card has been purchased with your configuration. The following multi-mode optical fibre cables are supported up to the lengths given: Fibre Channel Speed 2Gb/s 150m... - Page 11 the wall socket. Note: Before powering up the Appliance, ensure that all peripherals and interfaces are properly connected and are powered up.
- Page 12 To turn on the Appliance push the switch on the front , as shown below. The first version of the Appliance has a power switch on the back, as shown below. Whenever the Appliance is powered on, the switch will be illuminated in the colour green and system fans will be easily heard.
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Page 13: Appendix A Visual Indicators
A Visual Indicators A.1 Ethernet 1. Link indicator 2. Activity indicator Link Activity Description Not connected. Amber Connected at less than maximum speed. Green Connected at maximum speed. Flashing Green Data is being sent or received. -
Page 14: Appendix B Technical Specifications
B Technical Specifications Physical Form Factor 19 1U rack mount Overall Depth 676.92mm with bezel Rack Depth Required 607.0mm Height 42.8mm Width 482.4mm with rack latches Weight 19.9kg at maximum configuration Recommended minimum 100mm on front and rear faces clearance for cooling Electrical Input voltage 100–240V... - Page 15 Physical RJ45 (8P8C) Speed Auto-sensing 10 / 100 / 1000Mb/s Error Recovery ERL0, ERL1, ERL2 Standards IPv4, IPv6, iSCSI, iSNS, CHAP, DHCP iSCSI 40GbE Feature Card No. of interfaces Physical QSFP+ Speed Auto-sensing 10000 / 40000Mb/s Error Recovery ERL0, ERL1, ERL2 Standards IPv4, IPv6, iSCSI, iSNS, CHAP, DHCP Fibre Channel 16Gb...