Quantum FastStor 1 Install Manual

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Rack Mount Installation Instructions

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  • Page 1 FastStor Rack Mount Installation Instructions...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Precautions You must consider the following precautions when installing a FastStor unit in a rack system: 1. Maximum recommended ambient temperature is 40º C. Internal temperature of rack should be considered for continued safe operation. 2. Do not block the product rear vents or otherwise restrict airflow to these vents when unit is installed in rack. 3.
  • Page 3: Rack Mounting A Single Faststor

    Rack Mounting a Single FastStor These instructions provide detailed descriptions of the steps you must perform to install a single FastStor in a single slot of your rack. You’ll need a work surface to assemble the parts on before installing your FastStor(s) in the rack. Tools Required •...
  • Page 4: Unpacking The Rackmount Kit

    Unpacking the Rackmount Kit Refer to the illustration below while performing the steps that follow: 1. Open the shipping carton and remove the square cardboard tube from the inner tray. Set the cardboard tube on the work surface. 2. Remove the inner tray from the carton and set it on the work surface. 3.
  • Page 5 9. Verify that you have the components listed in the following table: Component ID The component ID numbers listed in this table will be used throughout the remainder of these instructions in text and illustrations * Some of these components are factory installed in the assembly. 62-0125-01 FastStor Rackmount Kit Components Description...
  • Page 6: Preparing The Rack

    Preparing the Rack Refer to the following illustration while performing Steps 1and 2: Line up ends when installing rails, approximately as shown Front outer rail-adapter Rail Position Detail Verify the alignment of the ends of the two front slide/rail assemblies (#13). The front edge of the slide rail should be aligned with the notch in the front outer rail-adapter as shown in Rail Position Detail in the illustration.
  • Page 7 Refer to the following illustration while performing Steps 3 and 4: Typical Rack Vertical Mounting-Rail Front of Rack 8 Places Mount each slide rail assembly to your rack using four philips, panhead screws (#10) and a nut plate (#11) to secure them to the rack’s vertical mounting-rails.
  • Page 8: Preparing A Single Faststor For Rack Mounting

    Preparing a Single FastStor for Rack Mounting Determining Model The first step in the rack mounting process is to determine the model of your FastStor. The following two illustrations represent different models of a rack-mountable FastStor. If the chassis of your FastStor is fully visible as shown in the “Rack-ready model” illustration, it is a rack-ready model. Proceed to following section: Installing Kit Components.
  • Page 9: Installing Kit Components

    Installing Kit Components 1. Mount the left-hand inner slide rail (#15) to the FastStor using two slotted, pan head screws (# 3) as shown below. Rear Mounting Hole 2 Places Note: If the rear mounting-hole on the chassis is not threaded, you have an early rack-ready model. Perform the procedure detailed in Appendix A: Side Rail Attachment for Early Model FastStor, then return to the next step in this procedure.
  • Page 10: Rack Mounting Dual Faststors

    Rack Mounting Dual FastStors These instructions provide detailed descriptions of the steps you must perform to install a pair of FastStors in a single slot of your rack. You’ll need a work surface to assemble the parts on before installing your FastStors in the rack. Preparing Dual FastStors for Rack Mounting The FastStor is designed so that two units may be mounted side-by-side in a single rack slot.
  • Page 11: Attaching Two Faststor Units

    3. Using a #1 philips screwdriver, remove the two philips, panhead screws (#19) in the front and rear compartment of the support box. 4. Using a #1 philips screwdriver, remove the philips, panhead screw (#8) and Kepnut (#9), in the front compartment of the support box.
  • Page 12 3. Grasp the handle and pull the drive assembly out from the chassis. There are two screws on the bottom of the drive assembly frame that act like stops when removing the assembly. To slide the assembly past these stop points, simply lift up slightly on the handle when the stops are encountered, and continue to pull the assembly out from the chassis.
  • Page 13 8. Using a #1 philips screwdriver, install the philips, panhead screw (#7) through the keyhole shaped cutout inside FastStor #2 into the threaded rear mounting hole inside FastStor #1. Note: If the threaded mounting hole is missing inside FastStor #1, it is an early rack-ready model. Complete the steps detailed in Appendix B: Rear Mounting Point for Early Model Rack-Ready FastStor, then continue this procedure with step 9 on page 11.
  • Page 14 11. Using a #1 philips screwdriver, install the right-hand mounting bracket (#16) to the right side of FastStor #2 using two philips, panhead screws (#7). Be sure that the thumbscrews are positioned at the bottom. 12. If not already mounted, use a #1 philips screwdriver to install the left-hand mounting bracket (#16) to the left side of FastStor #1 using two philips, panhead screws (#7).
  • Page 15: Installing The Faststor/Support Box Assembly Into The Rack

    Installing the FastStor/Support Box Assembly into the Rack With an assistant, lift the FastStor/support box assembly into position, and then guide the slides mounted on the FastStor and support box into the slide rail assemblies on the rack. Push the FastStor/support box assembly rearward, until the front mounting brackets contact the rack’s vertical mounting rails. Install a cage nut in the mounting hole of each of the vertical mounting rails that lines up with the thumbscrews on the front mounting brackets.
  • Page 16: Appendix A: Slide Rail Attachment For Early Model Faststor

    Appendix A: Slide Rail Attachment for Early Model FastStor This appendix applies only to early model FastStor units with a non-threaded rear mounting-hole for the left slide rail attachment. When installing the slide rail, you will need to install a Kepnut (#4) onto the slotted, pan head screw (#3) used in the rear mounting-hole.
  • Page 17 3. Mount the front of the left-hand inner slide rail (#15) to your FastStor at the front mounting-hole using a slotted, pan head screw (# 3). Refer to the illustration below for the location of the front mounting-hole. Inner Rail 4.
  • Page 18: Appendix B: Rear Mounting Point For Early Model Rack-Ready Faststor

    Appendix B: Rear Mounting Point for Early Model Rack- Ready FastStor Follow this procedure to attach an early model rack-ready FastStor to another FastStor. 1. Using a #1 philips screwdriver, install the philips, panhead screw (#19) into the rear mounting hole as shown in the illustration.
  • Page 19 In the United States and Canada, call ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) at 1-800-827-3822 62-0125-01 In Europe and Africa, call ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) at +800.9999.3822 © Copyright, Advanced Digital Information Corporation 1998- 2001 FastStor Rack Mount Installation Instructions Advanced Digital Information Corporation Corporate Headquarters 11431 Willows Road NE Redmond, WA 98052...

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