Chapter 2: Vtrak Installation; Unpacking The Vtrak - Promise VTRAK M610i Product Manual

Chapter 2: VTrak Installation

This chapter covers the following topics:
• Unpacking the VTrak (below)
• Mounting VTrak M610i in a Rack (page 10)
• Mounting VTrak M310i or M210i in a Rack (page 12)
• Installing Disk Drives (page 15)
• Making Management and Data Connections (page 18)
• Making Serial Cable Connections (page 20)
• Connecting the Power (page 21)

Unpacking the VTrak

The VTrak box contains the following items:
• VTrak Unit
• Quick Start Guide
• Null Modem Cable
• Left and right center-mount
brackets
• Left and right mounting rails
The electronic components within the VTrak disk array are
sensitive to damage from Electro-Static Discharge (ESD).
Observe appropriate precautions at all times when handling the
VTrak or its subassemblies.
Use the following categories of network cables with VTrak:
• Cat 6, preferred
• Cat 5E, minimum
• Screws for disk drives
(36 for M210i; 52 for M310i; 70 for
M610i; including 4 spares)
• 1.5m (4.9 ft) Power cords (2 for US
and 2 for Europe)
• CD with SNMP files, Product
Manual and Quick Start Guide
Warning
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