Exos® X 4006 Series Getting Started
Part Number 204721500-00, A • October 2022
Thank you for purchasing a Seagate storage product. This document provides an overview of product setup tasks and identifies
locations for information you need to accomplish each task in product documentation.
WARNING! Non-compliance could void your warranty. To safely mount the storage enclosure in a rack cabinet, you must
follow all directions exactly as specified in the Rackmount Guide in this shipkit and in the identified hardware documentation.
Retain original packaging materials for use with returns. For storage enclosure returns, the master container must ship on a pallet.
Product setup
Seagate requires the person using these instructions to be a qualified technician, trained to perform installation and maintenance
of Seagate storage products. Use the Rackmount Guide and the video to direct you during initial installation.
For help, contact Technical Support at 1-800-SEAGATE or frontline@seagate.com. You must provide the following data:
Issue subject and detailed issue
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description
Product type and serial number
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*To obtain system logs, see the Storage Management Guide.
Shipkit item
Storage enclosure with or without drive modules
Accessory kit *
Railkit box
Optional SFP packs
NOTE All power cords, included or obtained, must comply with applicable Seagate standards and requirements.
Installation checklist
Use this checklist, performing each task only in the sequence presented after successful completion of the prior step.
Step
Task
1
Complete all installation prerequisites
2
Unpack the storage enclosure
3
Prepare the site for installation into the rack cabinet
4
For rackmount installation, temporarily move to a static-protected
area any drive modules not installed in the storage enclosure
5
Install the rackmount kit in the rack cabinet
6
Mount the storage enclosure into the rack cabinet
7
Install DDICs in the storage enclosure
Part number of product or FRU experiencing a fault
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condition
System logs* related to the fault condition
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Quantity
1
1
1
2
Reference
Identified below
Unpack and prepare the 2U or 5U storage enclosure topic
Unpack and prepare the 2U or 5U storage enclosure topic
For rackmount installation, temporarily move to a static-protected
area any drive modules not installed in the storage enclosure
Install the 2U or 5U storage enclosure rackmount rail kit topic
Mount the 2U or 5U storage enclosure into the rack cabinet topic
Populate the 2U or 5U storage enclosure topic
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