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Enclosure drive bay numbering convention
Important
Drive carrier modules must always be
installed in drive locations 1 and 12. This
is the minimum configuration required
for the system to operate and provide SES
Management Services.
Drive carrier configuration
Important
Before you begin installation, you should
become familiar with the configuration
requirements of your enclosure.
There must be a drive present in drive
locations 1 and 12 to enable SES
Communications to operate. Installing
drives in both of these bays provides
redundant SES communication paths.
Enclosure installation procedures
An enclosure with all component parts
installed is too heavy for a single person
to safely install alone into a rack cabinet.
Make sure that you wear a suitable
anti-static wrist or ankle strap and
observe all conventional ESD precautions
when handling modules and
components. Avoid contact with such
things as backplane components and
module connectors.
Preparing the site and host server
Important
The E-842R system supports most of the
widely used operating systems. However
deployment on Microsoft Windows
requires the .inf driver file which is found
on the Gateway External Storage CD
(ESCD). (For Windows Servers, insert the
ESCD and install the .inf file.)
The enclosure drive bay numbering convention is shown in the illustration on
page
18. A drive bay is defined as the space required to house a single 1.0" high,
3.5-inch disk drive in its carrier module.
When planning your system configuration, remember that all enclosure drive
bays must be filled with either a drive carrier or dummy drive carrier module.
No bays should be left empty.
The following procedures describe the installation of an enclosure and highlight
Warning
any critical requirements and good handling practices you should follow to
ensure a successful installation.
Caution
Before you begin, make sure that the site where you intend to set up and use
your storage system has the following:
Standard AC power from an independent source or a rack power
■
distribution unit with a UPS (universal power supply).
A host computer with a standard Fibre Channel HBA (host bus adapter)
■
with the latest BIOS and drivers. Follow the instructions provided with
your HBA and install the HBA and its driver software, if necessary.
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