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This Quick Installation Guide describes how to install the SANbloc S50 enclosure and connect it to a 500/600 Series Snap Server. To connect the SANbloc S50 enclosure, your Snap Server must be Note installed with a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) host adapter. SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
Advanced Power and Cooling units SAS EXP connector (two) On/off switch Rackmount kit Power connector Power cables for all regions (6 total) APC unit status LEDs External 4x SAS cable SAS I/O controller Quick Install Guide SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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Installing Your Adaptec Enclosure into a Rack Ensure that you have these rackmount kit components: • Front rails (1 left, 1 right) • Rear rails, two different lengths (2 left, 2 right) • 20 nuts (10 each of two different types) •...
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Rackmount ears rest against vertical Secure both rackmount ears to the front vertical supports. Secure to the front vertical supports SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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These figures represent enclosures fully-loaded with disk drives. However, the same guidelines apply even if you are filling some of the drive slots with blank drive carriers. Recommended Disk Drive Configurations SAS Disk Drives SATA Disk Drives SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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Installing the Disk Drives Select an open drive slot. Hold the disk drive with the LEDs on the left and the lever fully open. Slide the disk drive into the drive slot until the lever starts to close. SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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Power off your Snap Server. Use the included 4x SAS cable to connect your Snap Server to the HOST port on the SANbloc S50 enclosure. Snap Server SANbloc S50 Enclosure SAS Port HOST FAULT ! SEP MASTER HOST Port SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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Use an external 4x SAS cable to connect the EXP port on the first enclosure to the HOST port on a second SANbloc S50 enclosure. SANbloc S50 Enclosures Snap Server HOST FAULT ! SEP MASTER SAS Port HOST FAULT ! SEP MASTER HOST Port EXP Port SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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Before you begin, ensure that your Snap Server is powered off. Use the included power cords to connect each APC unit on each SANbloc S50 to an AC power source. Adaptec recommends that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect your enclosure, and that each APC unit be connected to a different UPS on a different building circuit.
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To register your SANbloc S50, go to the page of the Server > Registration GuardianOS Administration Tool for your Snap Server, then follow the online instructions. If your server is already registered, re-registering the server will Note register the S50 as well. SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
Technical Support department, who will then email you a response. To obtain additional service or technical support for your SANbloc S50 enclosure, call 1-408-934-7274. SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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• You must be able to provide proof of purchase showing the date and place of purchase with your Limited Warranty claim; • You must contact Adaptec during the Hardware Warranty Period, and upon request, ship the defective hardware with any additional requested documentation to Adaptec or other address provided by Adaptec at your expense;...
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PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR A WARRANTY THAT THE PRODUCT WILL OPERATE ERROR FREE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ADAPTEC, INC. BE LIABLE FOR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR SERVICES, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVER.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Adaptec could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Safety Precautions...
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Do not attempt a remedy if one of the following situations arises; contact Adaptec technical support for assistance: • The power cord or plug is damaged. SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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Mechanical Loading—Prevent instability by installing heavier Note items into the bottom of the equipment rack. Mounting of the equipment in a rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading. SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide...
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