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Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray ™ Cabinet Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A. 650-960-1300 Part No. 806-7979-10 January 2001, Revision A Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
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Installation Guidelines 1-4 Attaching the Support Plate to the Disk Tray 1-5 Preparing the Cabinet 1-6 Installing a Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray in a Sun Cabinet 2-1 Attaching the Side Rails 2-2 Installing the Disk Tray in the Cabinet 2-4...
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Product Servicing A-7 SunService Policy on Third-Party Products A-8 Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide • January 2001...
C H A P T E R Preparing for Installation The Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide describes how to install a Sun StorEdge™ T3 disk tray in a Sun™ cabinet or a standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA cabinet using a rackmount kit. There are two types of rackmount kits available: 4 rack units (RU) high (fits one disk tray).
The following tables list the items that are supplied with the 4-RU and 7-RU rackmount kits. These kits contain the hardware items required to install a Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray in a Sun cabinet or a standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA cabinet using a rackmount kit.
Related Documentation TABLE 1-3 Application Title PartNumber Preparing for the installation Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Site Preparation 806-4212 and Planning Guide Installation overview Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Installation Task 806-1061 Installing, operating, and Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Installation,...
Installation Guidelines Follow the guidelines when installing the disk tray: Prepare the location following the instructions in the Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Site Preparation and Planning Guide. Install the disk tray in the first empty slot at the bottom of the cabinet. If you are...
Attaching the Support Plate to the Disk Tray 1. With the aid of an assistant, invert the disk tray so that the bottom faces up and the front faces you. 2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the four screws that secure the feet to the disk tray ( FIGURE 1-1 Bottom...
19-inch EIA/RETMA cabinet documentation. Be sure to: Extend the stabilizer legs Stabilize the cabinet as described in the cabinet documentation Remove or open the top front panel Remove or open the vented rear panel Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide • January 2001...
C H A P T E R Installing a Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray in a Sun Cabinet This chapter provides information on installing a Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray in a Sun cabinet. This chapter contains the following sections: Section 2.1, “Attaching the Side Rails”...
4-RU side rail installation. See for a 7-RU side rail FIGURE 2-1 FIGURE 2-2 installation. Back of cabinet Front of cabinet Attaching a 4-RU Side Rail and Threading the Screws FIGURE 2-1 Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide • January 2001...
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If you are installing a 7-RU rackmount kit, install four screws in the bottom rail holes. 4. Tighten all screws. 5. Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 for the right side rail. Chapter 2 Installing a Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray in a Sun Cabinet...
2. Align the disk tray with the side rails, and slide the disk tray in the cabinet FIGURE 2-3 Back of cabinet Front of cabinet Aligning the Disk Tray Chassis and Support Plate With the Side Rails FIGURE 2-3 Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide • January 2001...
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Securing the Disk Tray Chassis FIGURE 2-4 4. If you are installing a second disk tray into a 7-RU side rail, repeat Step 1 through Step 3 ( FIGURE 2-5 Chapter 2 Installing a Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray in a Sun Cabinet...
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FIGURE 2-5 After you have installed the disk tray in the cabinet, refer to Chapter 2 of the Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Installation, Operation, and Service Manual for instructions about how to cable the disk trays. Caution – If you need to remove the disk tray, make sure you have someone to assist you;...
Installing a Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray in a Standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA Cabinet This chapter provides information on installing a Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray in a standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA cabinet. Note – Before beginning the installation, refer to the requirements for operating a Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray in a standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA cabinet as described in Appendix A of this document.
When installing the side rails, ensure that they are positioned evenly from the front of the cabinet to the back. Adapter plate Back of cabinet Front of cabinet Attaching a 4-RU Side Rail and Threading the Screws FIGURE 3-1 Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide • January 2001...
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Adapter plate Back of cabinet Front of cabinet Attaching a 7-RU Side Rail and Threading the Screws FIGURE 3-2 Chapter 3 Installing a Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray in a Standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA Cabinet...
2. Align the disk tray with the side rails, and slide the disk tray in the cabinet FIGURE 3-3 Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide • January 2001...
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Back of cabinet Front of cabinet Aligning the Disk Tray Chassis and Support Plate With the Side Rails FIGURE 3-3 Chapter 3 Installing a Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray in a Standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA Cabinet...
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Securing the Disk Tray Chassis FIGURE 3-4 4. If you are installing a second disk tray into a 7-RU side rail, repeat Step 1 through Step 3 ( FIGURE 3-5 Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide • January 2001...
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Use two people to pull it out of the rails completely. Chapter 3 Installing a Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray in a Standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA Cabinet...
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Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide • January 2001...
A P P E N D I X Cabinet and Rack Requirements This appendix contains requirements for installing a Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray in standard 19-inch Electronics Industries Association/Radio Electronics Television Manufacturers Association (EIA/RETMA) cabinets or racks. The Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray is designed to be compatible with Sun and other standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA cabinets or racks.
Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray. A.1.1 Physical Dimensions There are two mounting kits available for the Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray: Rackmount hardware that can be adapted to install the disk tray in standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA cabinets.
Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray are usually specified as requiring some number or RUs of mounting space. To install the Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray in a cabinet or rack, the cabinet or rack must support the RU measurements listed in...
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Note: RU boundaries are between the holes spaced closer (0.50 in.) together Space occupied by 7-RU disk trays Space occupied by 4-RU disk trays Rack Unit Spacing FIGURE A-3 Appendix A Cabinet and Rack Requirements...
Specifications To use the Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray in a standard 19-inch EIA/RETMA cabinet or rack, the environment must meet the specifications outlined in this section, along with those listed in the Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Installation, Operation, and Service Manual.
Product Servicing To allow room for service, the Sun StorEdge T3 disk tray must be installed in a rack or cabinet such that: The front and back LED status indicators are visible. Cables and connections are accessible and are not subject to stress from adjacent panels or closed doors.
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