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- Page 1 Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Storage Expansions FRU Removal and Replacement Guide Part Number: P0450137, Rev. B NEXSAN | 1289 Anvilwood Avenue | Sunnyvale, CA | 94089 USA Printed Sunday, April 3, 2022 | www.nexsan.com...
- Page 2 , BEAST™, BEAST P™, BEAST Elite™, BEAST X™, Nexsan E60™, Nexsan E60V™, Nexsan E60VT™, Nexsan E60P™, Nexsan E60X™, Nexsan E48™, Nexsan E48V™, Nexsan E48P™, Nexsan E48VT™, Nexsan E48X™, Nexsan E32F™, Nexsan E32V™, Nexsan E32X™, Nexsan E18™, Nexsan E18P™, Nexsan E18F™, Nexsan E18V™, Nexsan E18X™, and the Nexsan logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nexsan.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Revision history Chapter 1: Overview Front panel Legend Rear panel Legend Drawer interior Legend Physical characteristics Dimensions, Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Power Cooling Materials Environment Chapter 2: Adding Modules Take proper ESD precautions Adding disk drives Chapter 3: Replacing Modules... - Page 4 Contents Glossary Part Number: P0450137, Rev. B Nexsan BEAST™ and E-Series™ www.nexsan.com...
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Page 5: About This Manual
WARNING: Warnings alert the user to items or situations which may result in severe injury or death to the user. Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide... -
Page 6: Contacting Nexsan
Nexsan E-Series Snapshots and Replication User Guide Safety notices This guide covers the Nexsan E32X/Nexsan E18X Storage SystemsStorage Expansions only. Refer to the relevant product manuals for information on other Nexsan Storage Systems or Storage Expansions and other Nexsan products mentioned in this guide. -
Page 7: Revision History
About this manual The cordset specification for the Nexsan E32X/Nexsan E18X in North America is USA IEC C13 to IEC C14, rated 125V/15A. When applying power to the storage system, use ONLY the IEC power cords originally supplied with it. Do NOT use other power cords, even if they appear identical to the supplied cords. - Page 8 About this manual viii Part Number: P0450137, Rev. B Nexsan BEAST™ and E-Series™ www.nexsan.com...
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Page 9: Chapter 1: Overview
Chapter 1: Overview Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X 2U, rack-mountable Storage Expansions can hold up to 18 or 32 SATA, SAS, or SSD data disks respectively. Nexsan E-Series base models use 3Gb/s SAS for internal communication between the RAID Controllers and hard disks. -
Page 10: Front Panel
Component Description Active Drive Each drawer can hold up to nine 3.5" disk drives (for Nexsan E18X Storage Drawers (2) Expansions) or sixteen 2.5" disk drives (for Nexsan E32X Storage Systems), for a total of up to 18 or 32 drives in the enclosure. - Page 11 High-Density Storage User Guide). Table 1-5: Other items Number Component Description Drawer Lock: Secures the drive drawer in place. When this lock is disengaged, the STAT LED turns amber. Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide www.nexsan.com...
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Page 12: Rear Panel
Rear panel Rear panel Use this section as a legend for rear panel components. Figure 1-6: Nexsan E18X/Nexsan E32X rear panel 0 - EXP • OUT - 1 0 - EXP • IN - 1 L1 STAT 0 - EXP • OUT - 1 0 - EXP •... - Page 13 Description Power (2): 100–240VAC, 47– CAUTION: The cordset specification for 63Hz. the Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X in North America is IEC C13 to IEC C14 rated 125V/15A. When applying power to the system, use ONLY the IEC power cords originally supplied with the Nexsan Storage System.
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Page 14: Drawer Interior
Module Description Disk Drives Up to nine 3.5" disk drives (for Nexsan E18X Storage Systems) or sixteen 2.5" disk drives (for Nexsan E32X Storage Systems) in each drawer. Disk drives can be field-replaced in the event of failure (see Disk drives on page 27). -
Page 15: Physical Characteristics
LED is off. Physical characteristics Use this section as a reference for the physical characteristics of Nexsan Storage Systems or Nexsan Storage Expansions. Dimensions, Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Measurement Value Chassis height 2U: 81mm (3.9") -
Page 16: Power
Physical characteristics Power Two 1,200W load-sharing, hot-pluggable, redundant PSUs. Nominal input voltage is 100–240VAC, 47–63Hz. Cordset specification in North America is USA IEC C13 to IEC C14, rated 125V/15A. Typical power consumption is 383W (1.73A) for 600GB SAS drives and 286W (1.32A) for 3TB SATA drives. -
Page 17: Chapter 2: Adding Modules
Chapter 2: Adding Modules Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Storage Expansions are designed so that adding data disks can be performed while the system is powered on and operating normally. CAUTION: Computer components and disk drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). -
Page 18: Take Proper Esd Precautions
Take proper ESD precautions Take proper ESD precautions CAUTION: Computer components and disk drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Always ground any electrostatic charge from your person before touching components with your hands or with any tools. Always use an anti-static wrist strap (one ships with each storage system) while installing or performing maintenance on any Nexsan Storage System. -
Page 19: Adding Disk Drives
Figure 2-3: Sliding the drive drawer out CAUTION: Do not lean on or place any heavy object on an open drive drawer. Doing so may damage the drawer slide mechanism or overbalance the rack. Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide... - Page 20 Make sure that each disk is fully seated and that the drive ejection handles are flat against each drive. Figure 2-4: Loading a new disk drive (Nexsan E18X top; Nexsan E32X bottom) The drive status LED lights up green to inform you that the disk is connected and functioning properly.
- Page 21 See Home Page in Chapter 3 of the Nexsan High-Density Storage User Guide for more information. Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide www.nexsan.com...
- Page 22 Adding disk drives Part Number: P0450137, Rev. B Nexsan BEAST™ and E-Series™ www.nexsan.com...
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Page 23: Chapter 3: Replacing Modules
Chapter 3: Replacing Modules Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Storage Expansions are designed so that some components can be replaced without turning off the system or interrupting its functioning. This chapter describes how to replace each of these modules in the field while the unit is running. -
Page 24: Power Supply Units (Psus)
Power Supply Units (PSUs) Power Supply Units (PSUs) In the event of a power supply or PSU fan failure, replace the PSU using the following procedure. CAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE THE FAILED PSU until the new PSU has arrived and is ready to be installed. -
Page 25: Expansion Controllers
Expansion Controller to replace by following the troubleshooting procedures in Chapter 4 of the Nexsan High-Density Storage User Manual. 2. Remove the SAS cables from the failed Expansion Controller. Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide... - Page 26 Expansion Controllers 3. Press the spring lock tab away from the edge of the controller, then carefully remove the controller from the unit. Support the weight of the controller with your free hand while removing it. Figure 3-3: Removing the Expansion Controller 0 - EXP •...
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Page 27: Disk Drives
Failure to do so may overbalance the rack, causing equipment damage or injury to personnel. 3. Carefully slide the drawer all the way out until the side rail locking tab clicks into place. Figure 3-6: Sliding the drive drawer out Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide www.nexsan.com... - Page 28 Support the weight of the drive with your free hand while removing it. Figure 3-7: Removing a disk drive (Nexsan E32X left; Nexsan E18X, middle and right) 6. Using the drive guides to help you orient the disks, carefully load the replacement disk drive into the drive slot.
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Page 29: Front Drive Drawer Fans
2-3). CAUTION: Do not lean on or place any heavy object on an open drive drawer. Doing so may damage the drawer slide mechanism or overbalance the rack. Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide www.nexsan.com... -
Page 30: Rear Drive Drawer Fan Assembly
Rear drive drawer fan assembly 4. On the fan assembly at the front of the drawer, press the upper and lower release tabs inward. Then carefully pull the fan assembly out of the drawer, as shown in Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10: Disengaging and removing the front fan assembly 5. - Page 31 5. Orient the replacement fan assembly so that the side with the word “IN” is facing the front of the drive drawer. 6. Carefully slide the replacement fan assembly down until the two tabs click into place. Figure 3-13: Inserting the rear fan assembly Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide www.nexsan.com...
- Page 32 Rear drive drawer fan assembly 7. Press the latch on the outside rail of the drive drawer to disengage it, then carefully slide the drawer back into the enclosure, making sure that it is flush with the rest of the front panel. Figure 3-14: Disengaging the drawer side rail latch 8.
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Page 33: Central Fan Tube
4. In the graphical user interface (GUI), go to the Home page and verify that the status bar for the replacement fan tube is green. See Home Page in Chapter 3 of the Nexsan High-Density Storage User Guide for more information. Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X Nexsan FRU Removal and Replacement Guide... - Page 34 Central fan tube Part Number: P0450137, Rev. B Nexsan BEAST™ and E-Series™ www.nexsan.com...
- Page 35 An advanced, built-in cable management sys- tem allows cables to extend and retract with the active drawer for easy servicing. Nexsan Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X FRU Removal and Replacement Guide www.nexsan.com...
- Page 36 In Nexsan Storage Sys- age Systems (and their V, VT and P variants), tems, a memory unit in the RAID controller that the Nexsan E32V, the Nexsan E18X, E48X, temporarily holds user data. and E60X expansions (and their V variants), and the Nexsan E32V.
- Page 37 See graphical user interface. hot-plug Gigabit. Approximately one billion To insert a new piece of hardware into a com- (1,000,000,000) bits. puterized system while the system is running. See also hot-swap. Nexsan Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X FRU Removal and Replacement Guide www.nexsan.com...
- Page 38 Glossary hot-swap To replace a failed or faulty component of a Light Emitting Diode. LEDs are used for indic- computerized system while the system is run- ator lights on the front and back of Nexsan Stor- ning. See also hot-plug. age Systems.
- Page 39 A type of rack mount that enables a device to be easily slid into and back out of a rack. Nexsan Nexsan E18X and Nexsan E32X FRU Removal and Replacement Guide www.nexsan.com...
- Page 40 Glossary municate with users and computers in other locations. Terabyte. Approximately one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes. Used to describe the storage capacity of hard disk drives. A tera- byte is usually computed as 1012 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes, but can also be computed as 240 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes (often called a “binary terabyte”...
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