Checking Hardware Installation - Active Storage mRAID16 Quick Start Manual

4 Checking Hardware Installation

4a Checking system installation
Check Item
mRAID16
l The system sits stably on the guide rails
without displacement.
mRAID 16
l Screws are properly secured.
Expansion
4b Checking cable connections
Ground cable, optical fiber
cable, mini SAS HD
electrical cable/optical cable, The cable is fully inserted and secured.
network cable, and serial
cable
AC power cable
5 Powering On the mRAID16 and mRAID16 Expansion
NOTICE
l To avoid electric shocks, do not wear an ESD wrist strap when the mRAID16 is powering on.
l Do not adjust mini SAS HD electrical cable/optical cable connections between mRAID16 and mRAID16
Expansion after power-on.
The power-on process requires 5-15 minutes. Then the mRAID16 Expansions start power-on automatically.
l Follow the correct power-on sequence: Turn on the external power supplies (mRAID16 Expansions first and then
mRAID16s). - Press the power buttons on the mRAID16s. - Turn on the FC switch. - Turn on the application
servers.
l Follow the correct power-off sequence: Stop host services. - Press and hold down the power buttons on the
mRAID16s until it is completely powered off (five seconds). - Disconnect the mRAID16s and the mRAID16
Expansions from their power supplies.
Switching on external power supplies
5a
Turn on external power supplies in the following sequence:
mRAID16 Expansions -+ mRAID16 -+ FC switches (for a SAN) -+ application servers.
Turning on the switches of the power distribution box
Normal
l The AC power cables for each mRAID16 or
mRAID16 Expansion are connected to two
separate power supplies for redundancy.
l The AC power cables are secured with plastic
buckles.
Rear
Front
l The system slants or cannot be detected.
l Screws are loose or have fallen off.
The cable is loose or disconnected.
l The AC power cables for each mRAID16 or
expansion are connected to the same power
supply.
l The AC power cables are not secured with
plastic buckles.
Turning on the switch of the PDU
Abnormal
Front
Rear