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Prerequisites
Refer to the poster that shipped with the product or the following section for an overview of
your disk shelf.
Disk Shelf Overview
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Tools and Equipment Needed
To install the shelf, you need the following tools:
You will need a No. 2 Phillips head screwdriver that is a minimum of 4 inches long.
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A mechanical lift is highly recommended because the chassis can weigh between 91-170 lbs.
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(42-77kg). At least three people are required: two to install the shelf or controller and one
spotter to engage the rails.
:If a mechanical lift is not available, remove the power supplies, SIM boards and hard disk
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drives to reduce the weight, see Disk Shelf Maintenance Procedures for instructions.
Use one of the following racks for the Sun Disk Shelf:
Sun Rack 900/1000 cabinet
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Sun Fire cabinet
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Sun StorEdge Expansion cabinet
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Sun Rack II 1042/1242 cabinet
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Any 19-inch wide, 4-post, EIA-compatible rack or cabinet with a front-to-back depth
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between vertical cabinet rails of 61 cm to 91 cm (24 in. to 36 in.). The cabinet can have
threaded or unthreaded cabinet rails.
Position the rack where the shelf is to be installed adjacent to the rack where the controller is
installed, if separate. Stabilize the cabinet and lock the casters.
Tasks
Sun Disk Shelf Tasks
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Installing the Sun Disk Shelf into the Rack Slide Rails
Starting at the bottom of the cabinet, locate the appropriate rack unit (RU) height. Install Disk
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Shelves below controllers to prevent rack from tipping. The Sun Disk Shelf requires four
standard mounting units (4RU) of vertical space in the cabinet.
Chapter 2 • Installation
- view component diagrams and specifications
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