NEXSAN
E60
Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide covers all variants of the E60 and E48 and is intended to help you
quickly get your unit unpacked, mounted, and connected. For detailed instructions, see the
relevant Installation and Maintenance Manual or the Nexsan RAID Storage User Manual.
Taking Delivery
Upon receipt of your Nexsan storage unit, inspect the packaging for damage that may have been
sustained in transit. If there is visible damage on the packaging, contact your shipper before
proceeding.
Unpacking the Unit
1. Carefully cut the straps holding the box closed and remove the outer lid.
2. Remove the accessory boxes, the disk boxes, the outer packaging sleeve, and the top foam insert
from the outer box.
3. Open the accessory boxes and make sure that all expected contents are present:
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rack-mounting hardware: two (2) rail assemblies, one left and one right; eight (8) rail nuts; eight
(8) large bolts for securing the rail nuts to the rack; two (2) chassis rack-mount "ears", one left
and one right; four (4) screws for attaching the chassis "ears" to the unit; four (4) brackets, four
(4) nuts, and four (4) bolts for securing the unit to the rack
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other accessories: two (2) power cables; disposable ESD strap; serial cable; any additional items
that may have been ordered, such as SAS cables or Fibre Channel cables
4. Open the disk box and make sure that the proper number of disk drives is included.
5. With the help of a second person, carefully lift the unit out of the packaging.
CAUTION: DO NOT lift the unit by any module handles on the front or rear of the
chassis. Lift the unit ONLY by the bottom edges of the chassis.
The packaging that the unit ships in is reusable and should be retained for future re-shipment. Be sure
to keep all packaging components.
Before You Begin
Required Tools and Equipment
To perform the installation, you will need the following tools and equipment:
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a suitable equipment rack with sufficient load capacity to hold the unit
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a size P1 Phillips-head screwdriver
For a Nexsan E60/E48 (or V/VT variant), you will also need:
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enough CAT6 Ethernet cable to connect the Nexsan E60/E48 to the local area network (LAN)
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enough CAT6 Ethernet cable, fiber-optic cable, twisted-pair copper cable, or SAS cable to connect
the Nexsan E60/E48 to the storage area network (SAN)
For a Nexsan E60X/E60XV/E48X/E48XV, you will also need:
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SAS cables to connect the Nexsan E60X/E60XV/E48X/E48XV to another Nexsan storage unit
Prepare the Site
Before installing the Nexsan storage unit, prepare the installation site and rack. See Safety Information
for critical site and rack preparation information.
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