Imation NEXSAN E60 Quick Start Manual

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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:
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
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:
a suitable equipment rack with sufficient load capacity to hold the unit
a size P1 Phillips-head screwdriver
For a Nexsan E60/E48 (or V/VT variant), you will also need:
enough CAT6 Ethernet cable to connect the Nexsan E60/E48 to the local area network (LAN)
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:
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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  • Page 1: Before You Begin

    For a Nexsan E60/E48 (or V/VT variant), you will also need: • enough CAT6 Ethernet cable to connect the Nexsan E60/E48 to the local area network (LAN) • enough CAT6 Ethernet cable, fiber-optic cable, twisted-pair copper cable, or SAS cable to connect...
  • Page 2 Prepare the Unit Remove the PSUs and RAID Controllers/Expansion Controllers from the unit: 1. PSU: Press the spring lock tab, then carefully remove the PSU from the unit. Support the weight of the PSU with your free hand while removing it. 2.
  • Page 3 Attach Mounting “Ears” 1. Extend the right drive drawer slightly. 2. Line up the rack-mount “ear” to the drawer rail. 3. Attach the ear to the side of the unit using the supplied screws. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the other rack-mount “ear”, extending the left drawer in step 1.
  • Page 4 6. Turn the lock clockwise to lock the drawer. 7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for the other two drive drawers. Attach Cables Nexsan E60/E48 (and variants) • Connect all necessary communication cables (Fibre Channel/10Gb iSCSI/SAS, Ethernet, expansion, serial) to the appropriate connectors on the RAID Controller.
  • Page 5 E60XV/E48X/E48XV Installation and Maintenance Manual. Power Up the Unit CAUTION: The Nexsan E60 and E60X (and variants) are designed to run from a nominal 200–240V supply due to their high peak power loading. The Nexsan E48 and E48X (and variants) are designed to run from a nominal 100–240V supply. Ensure that the power drawn by the unit does not overload the available electrical supply.
  • Page 6: Safety Information

    CAUTION: Ensure that the power drawn by the Nexsan storage unit does not overload the available electrical supply. The Nexsan E60/E60X (and variants) is designed to run from a nominal 200–240V supply due to its high peak power loading. The Nexsan E48/ E48X (and variants) is designed to run from a nominal 100–240V supply.

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