Overland Storage SnapServer DX2 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide
SnapServer ® DX2
2U Storage Appliance
Step 1
It is essential that you activate your warranty. Technical and warranty support are
not available until the warranty is active:
1. Go to http://www.overlandstorage.com/ and select
Service & Support > My Products.
2. At the Site Login, enter your e-mail address and
password, and click GO .
3. Click
Register New Product .
4. Fill in the information (including serial number)
and click Submit .
Your warranty certificate will be emailed to you. Follow the instructions included in
the email to complete the registration process.
Step 2
WARNING: This device has more than one power cord. Disconnect ALL power supply
cords before servicing.
Any optional internal components, such as expansion cards and extra memory, need to
be installed before continuing. Refer to the installation instructions and warnings that
are packaged with the components.
Step 3
The SnapServer DX2 comes with a sliding rail rack kit for easy installation into a
19-inch (EIA-310) rack. There is a left (L) and right (R) rail. They are installed with the
end flanges pointing outward and the rail hooks opening downward.
IMPORTANT: Two-post telco-style or other racks less than 29 inches in depth will NOT
support this unit.
Attach the Inner Rail to the DX2
1. Take the left (L) rail assembly and slide the inner rail out until it stops.
2. Press the release latch and remove the inner rail.
3. Place an inner rail against the server's left side (when facing the unit), aligning
the screw holes with the latch release nearer the rear.
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4. Secure the rail using the three M3x4mm screws in the countersunk holes.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the right (R) rail assembly.
Size the Outer Rails to Rack
*10400347-004*
10400347-004
Round Hole
Adapter
Screw
& Nut
1. Determine the 2U area where the DX2 is to
be mounted, and mark the third and fifth
holes on both sides, front and back.
2. Note the distance between the inside edges
of the rack's front and rear rails.
Enter
Enter 3. If installing the rails in a round-holed
rack, attach the adapters to both ends of the
left rail assembly:
NOTE: There are two sets of adapters. Each set consists of two mirror-imaged versions.
They are installed with the square holes on the bottom and the open sides facing inward.
a. With the rail hooks facing down, insert them through the top and bottom
square holes of the adapter.
b. Push the adapter up until it is fully engaged.
c. With the flat-head screw inserted through the countersunk hole side of the
cup washer, insert them in the hole between the hooks and tighten.
Be sure the cup washer goes into the square hole and is flush with the adapter.
4. Loosen the four nuts and screws holding the rear slide component.
5. Verify that the length of the slide rail is slightly less than the internal distance
measured between the rack's vertical rails.
If necessary, remove the four nuts and screws holding the rear component, slide
it out the needed distance, and loosely reinstall them.
NOTE: For some racks, only two screws can be used with the rear component due to the
location of the slots. This does not impact the stability of the rails.
6. Repeat Steps 3–5 for the right rail assembly.
Attach Outer Rails
Depending on the type of rack, different methods of installation are used.
NOTE: The top hole of the rail is used by the server captive screw to secure the server.
Square-holed Racks
1. Position the left (L) slide rail between the
left-side vertical rack rails with the flanges
inside the rack and pointing outward.
2. Insert the front flange hooks into the two
marked holes and press down.
3. Extend the rear component and hook the
rear flange into the rack.
Rear
Component
Nuts & Screws
Slide Rail Set
Hooks
Mark
DX2 2U
Mark
Rack
Slide Rail
Hooks
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4. Repeat Steps 1–3 for the right (R) slide rail.
5. Secure the left slide rail to the rack:
a. Insert a flat-head screw through the
countersunk hole side of a cup washer.
b. At the front of the left rail, insert them into the
hole between the hooks and tighten.
Be sure the cup washer goes into the square hole
and is flush with the rack.
c. Repeat Steps a–b for the front right rail.
6. Repeat Step 5 for the rear of both rails.
7. On both rails, tighten the nuts and screws to secure the rear components.
This completes the installation of the rails. Continue now with
Threaded Round-holed Racks
Two sets of adapters are provided for threaded round-holed racks.
1. At the front, screw two pan-head screws into the left marked rack holes until
their tips are flush with the inside edge of the rack rail.
2. Repeat Step 1 for the left rear.
3. Position the left (L) slide rail between the
left-side vertical rack rails with the middle rail
toward the inside.
Adapter
4. Continue screwing in the front screws until
they secure the front flange.
5. At the rear, continue screwing in the rear
screws until they secure the rear flange.
6. Secure the rear component nuts and screws.
7. For the right-side rail, repeat Steps 3–5.
This completes the installation of the rails. Continue now with
Non-threaded Round-holed Racks
Two sets of adapters are provided for non-threaded round-holed racks. The screws
securing the rails are loosely installed now and are secured when the unit is installed.
1. Position the left (L) slide rail between the left-side vertical rack rails with the
middle rail toward the inside.
2. At the front, loosely install two screws through the marked holes into the
adapter.
3. At the rear, fully extend the rear component and loosely install two screws
through the marked holes into the adapter.
4. Repeat
Steps 1–3 for the right (R) slide rail.
5. On both rails, tighten the nuts and screws on the rear components.
This completes the installation of the rails. Continue now with
Install the Unit
WARNING: It is recommended that a mechanical lifter (or at least two people) be used
to raise and align the unit to prevent injury during installation. Use care when inserting
or removing a unit into or out of a rack to prevent the accidental tipping of the rack, causing
damage or personal injury.
1. Slide out the middle slide rails on both sides.
2. Using the mechanical lifter, position the
server in front of the rack.
3. Insert the server inner rails into the middle
rails and slide the server into the rack.
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Cup Washer
Flat-head Screw
Cup Washer
Must Be Flush
"Install the Unit."
Round-holed Racks
Slide Rail
Marked Holes
Rack
"Install the Unit."
"Install the Unit."