Storageflex HA3969U Series Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide
Warning
• Only qualified service personnel should install and service this product.
• Observe all ESD procedures during installation.
• Refer to the Unpacking List for the exact amount of items included in the package.
Note
•HA3969U series with dual controllers or single controller systems capable of
upgrading to dual controller systems can ONLY use SAS hard drives!

Getting Started

1
Unpack the equipment and make sure the following tools are available before installation.
1-3. Further reading
1-1. Accessory box content
HA3969U 3000 Series:
• Screws: M5, M6, #10-32, #6-32
•
For more details, please refer to the
• Cables: Po
wer cord x 2
manuals (on the CD-ROM) that came
with the system.

1-2. User-provided tools

1-4. Optional accessories

• Solid state disk
• Phillips screwdriver (mid-size)
• SSD dedicated tray
• Flat blade screwdriver (small-size)
• Anti-static wrist wrap
• A Windows OS computer
• At least two / four (for dual controller
systems) identical SAS / SATA HDDs
4. Attach the inner glides to BOTH sides of the enclosure using flathead screws #6-32.
08 #6-32
5. With the assistance of another person, lift and insert the enclosure onto the slide rail.
Make sure the inner glides on both sides of the enclosure meets the inner glide rail.
Secure the enclosure using M5 or M6 screws from the front.
Storageflex Inc. All rights reserved.
HA3969U Series

Rack-mounting

2
Slide Rail Kit
a. Contents
Item
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
1
6

Installing HDD and Tray

3
Hard drive data will be erased during initialization procedure,
Warning

3-1. Hard disk drive configuration

For initialization, install at least two same-specification
HDDs into slots 1 & 2 or four same-specification HDDs
into slots 1, 2, 3 & 4 for dual controller systems. Other
slots are for storage-use using SATA / SAS HDDs or
users can install SSDs as read / write cache. When
installing SSDs, it is recommended to install SSDs in
numeric order into the remaining slots.
3-2. HDDs trays
the enclosure.
bezel and gently pull out the HDD tray out of
Press the release button to open up the tray
3-3. Securing the HDD
A. 3.5" SAS HDD
3.5" SATA HDD in single-controller systems
B. 3.5" SATA HDD in dual-controller systems
3-4. Inserting the trays to the enclosure
1. With the tray bezel open, insert the HDD tray
into the enclosure.
2. Users must install all empty HDD trays into
unused drive bays to ensure regulated air flow.
3. Close the drive bezels and turn the bezel locks
to secure the trays.
Description Quantity
Mounting bracket assembly, left-side 1
Mounting bracket assembly, right-side 1
Inner glides
2
Flathead screws #6-32 L4
6
Truss head screws M5 x 9.0mm 8
M5 cage nuts
4
M5 x 25mm
4
M6 x 25mm
4
#10-32 x 25.4mm
4
4
3
2
7 8
please backup all data!
Slot 1 Slot 2
Slot 5 Slot 6
Slot 9 Slot 10
Slot 13 Slot 14
C. 2.5" SAS HDD (without MUX)
2.5" SATA HDD (with MUX)
MUX board screw locations
Installation
1. Determine the exact position where the enclosure will be installed on the
rack post (front and rear).
2. Insert the cage nuts into the front rack post.
Positions for chassis / M5 cage nut:
Front rack posts
Unit boundary
05 M5 x 9.0mm
Unit boundary
3. Adjust the length by loosening the four screws on the slide rail. Secure the slide
rails to front and rear posts using truss head screws and tighten the four screws
on the slide to fix the length.
5
05 M5 x 9.0mm
9

Making Connections and Powering-on

4
4-1. Making connections
1. Connect to the Ethernet
management port (in blue)
for host PC access.
Slot 3 Slot 4
2. Insert power cords into the
PSU power sockets (in green).
Slot 7 Slot 8
3. Should users want to connect
Slot 11 Slot 12
to JBOD expansion enclosures,
please refer to the hardware
Slot 15 Slot 16 manual (on the CD-ROM) that
came with the system.
For power source redundancy, please make sure that the two PSUs are plugged
into two different power sources (ie. to different circuit breakers).
Note
4-2. Powering on
1. Power up network devices such as PCs and network switches.
2. If JBODs are connected, power up JBODs.
3. Power up HA3969U system by flipping on the PSU switch (in green) and press
the power button (in blue) at the front. LED status should show the following:
Service LED: Off
Power LED: Green
Cooling fan LED: Green
Thermal LED: Green
System fault LED: Green
Rear rack posts
3U, M5 cage nut position
06
2U, M5 cage nut position
06 05
M5 x 9.0mm
Inner glide rail
05
M5 x 9.0mm