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TrueNAS ES60 Basic Setup Manual

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ES60 Basic Setup Guide
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  • Page 1 TrueNAS ES60 Basic Setup Guide ® Version 1.92...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 3: Introduction

    The ES60 is a 4U JBOD with 60 3�5” drive bays, redundant power supplies, and two TrueNAS controllers� The ES60 requires a rack post depth range between 28�5” and 32” with the Cable Management Arm (CMA), or 36” without the CMA�...

  • Page 4: Es60 Components

    2 ES60 Components TrueNAS units are carefully packed and shipped with trusted carriers to arrive in perfect condition� If there is any shipping damage or missing parts, please take photos and contact iXsystems support immediately at support@ixsystems�com, 1-855-GREP4-iX (1-855-473-7449), or 1-408-943-4100�...

  • Page 5: 2�1 Front Indicators

    2.1 Front Indicators Indicators on the front panel show power, fault, and locate ID� The fault indicator is on during the initial power-on self-test (POST) or when the TrueNAS software has issued an alert� Light Color and Indication Green: System on...

  • Page 6: Assemble The Rail Kit

    M4 Screws 3.3 Mount the Rack Rails The ES60 occupies 4U of rack space� The rails mount in the center 2U of that space� The accessory kit includes cage nuts (for square and round-hole racks), which provide attachment points for rail screws�...

  • Page 7: Rack The Es60

    Lift the ES60 with attached cabinet rails and align the cabinet rails with the inside front of the rack rails� Carefully slide the ES60 forwards into the rack rails until the unit stops (1)� Locate the blue tabs on the inside of the cabinet rails�...

  • Page 8: Install Drives

    (2)� 5.2 Install Drive Trays TrueNAS systems only support qualified HDs and SSDs. Contact the Sales Team for more drives or replacements. Adding unqualified drives to the system voids the warranty. Call Support if drives are improperly installed in trays.
  • Page 9 Drive trays mount drives in the chassis� Each drive tray has LEDs that denote its current status� Light Color / Behavior Status Solid Blue Normal / Hot Spare Blinking Blue Activity Solid Amber Issue / Fault / Identify Note for Samsung 1643a 2.5” SSDs: Drive tray LED’s only activate during drive activity or drive fault� A standard drive tray installation order simplifies support and is strongly recommended: install SSD drives for SLOG first, if present.

  • Page 10: Install The Cable Management Arm (Cma) (Optional)

    Note: You can only use the Cable Management Arm if your rackmount rail depth is between 28�5” and 32”� There are two attachment posts on the left rear side of the ES60 for the CMA� Pulling the units lightly out of the rack can make these posts more accessible�...
  • Page 11 Remove the two screws already attached to the side of the CMA rail bracket� Align the screw holes with the holes in the rear of the left cabinet rail and attach the bracket to the rail with the screws� Locate the end of the flex housing with exposed holes. Un clip and open the two tabs closest to the end, allowing the flex housing to expand enough to fit over the bracket pins.

  • Page 12: Connect Power Cables

    7 Connect Power Cables We recommend turning your TrueNAS system off before connecting the expansion shelf to ensure all pools and drives are visible when you boot the TrueNAS system� Do not plug the power cords into a power outlet yet.

  • Page 13: Connect Sas Cables

    8 Connect SAS Cables Plug the ES60 power cords into power outlets� Wait two minutes for the drives to start. The ES60 is compatible with several TrueNAS systems� Typical SAS cable connections for connecting one or two ES60 units to TrueNAS High Availability (HA) systems are shown here�...

  • Page 14: 8�2�1 R20

    8.2 R-Series 8.2.1 R20 R20 with a single ES60 Expansion Shelf R20 with two ES60 Expansion Shelves Support: 855-473-7449 or 1-408-943-4100 Page 12 Email: support@ixsystems.com...
  • Page 15 8.2.2 R40 R40 with a single ES60 Expansion Shelf R40 with two ES60 Expansion Shelves Support: 855-473-7449 or 1-408-943-4100 Page 13 Email: support@ixsystems.com...
  • Page 16 8.2.3 R50 R50 with a single ES60 Expansion Shelf R50 with two ES60 Expansion Shelves Support: 855-473-7449 or 1-408-943-4100 Page 14 Email: support@ixsystems.com...
  • Page 17 8.3 M-Series 8.3.1 M40 M40 with a single ES60 Expansion Shelf M40 with two ES60 Expansion Shelves Support: 855-473-7449 or 1-408-943-4100 Page 15 Email: support@ixsystems.com...
  • Page 18 M50/M60 with a single ES60 Expansion Shelf M50/M60 with three ES60 Expansion Shelves� The M50 can support up to 8 total Expansion Shelves with the use of additional SAS cards� The M60 can support up to 12 total Expansion Shelves with the use of additional SAS cards�...

  • Page 19: Install Bezel (Optional)

    The included bezel is not required for operation� Line up the screw holes on the back of the bezel with the screw holes on the ears of the ES60� Install one upper screw from the back side of the left ES60 ear, then install a lower screw from the back of the right ES60 ear� Install the remaining two screws following the same diagonal pattern�...
  • Page 20 Notes: Support: 855-473-7449 or 1-408-943-4100 Page 18 Email: support@ixsystems.com...

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