Introduction; Intended Audience; Knowledge Prerequisites; Product Documentation And Support - Seagate Exos E 4U106 Installation And Maintenance Manual

1 Introduction

The Exos E 4U106 storage enclosure product is a high-capacity expansion enclosure designed for cloud and enterprise
environments, using ADAPT software features. It supports high-demand storage applications that require high data
availability, capacity, and performance. Each storage enclosure can be used either as a server-attached Just a Bunch of Disks
(JBOD), or cabled to a RAID bunch of disks (RBOD) as an Expanded Bunch of Disks (EBOD) for added storage. Each rail-
mounted storage enclosure fits within four (4) EIA rack space units in a 1.2 m rack. The integral cable management arm (CMA)
allows you to service individual, hot-swappable components within the storage enclosure, while retaining connection and
power.

Intended audience

This guide is for software integration providers, storage installation professionals, and system administration personnel.

Knowledge prerequisites

Make sure you have the appropriate knowledge base prior to product installation or service.
Server system administration
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Storage system configuration
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Storage area network (SAN) management
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Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) protocol
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Ethernet protocol
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RAID technology
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Product documentation and support

To obtain the following documents, videos, and other product information, visit www.seagate.com/support.
Content description
Enhancements, known issues, and updates
Overview of product shipkit contents and setup support
Initial installation of hardware and component replacement
Regulatory compliance, safety, and disposal information
* Printed document included in the shipkit.

Safety guidelines

You must adhere to all safety requirements in this document. Some relate to the entire system, some to the rack, some to the
storage enclosure, and others to the FRUs within it.
8 Chapter 1 Introduction
Document
Release Notes
Getting Started*
Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
Compliance, Safety, and Disposal Guide
Seagate QR codes
Documentation,
Support