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SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Important Safety Instructions, Care and Handling Before starting, take a few minutes to read this manual. Read all of these instructions and save this manual for later reference. Protect the disk array system from extremely high or low temperatures.
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SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems The appliance must be grounded. The disk array system is equipped with a 3-wire grounded type of power cord. This power cord will only fit into a grounded type of power outlet. If an extension cord or a power center is used with the...
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SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Placement Notes • The disk array system LCD panel can be damaged by exposure to direct sunlight. Limit exposure to subdued or indirect sunlight only. • The disk array system should be used only in clean environments that are free from airborne contaminants such as dust, dirt, and smoke.
Maximum Cable Length 10 Km Hard Disk Interface - Serial Attached SCSI SS-6601E and SS-6601R support up to sixteen of quantities of SAS (3Gbps) and SATA I / II (1.5Gbps / 3Gbps) disks. All disk trays are hot-swappable and easily insert.
None Ethernet settings SS-6601E and SS-6601R support DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to get a IP address or a default IP is 192.168.0.1; You could find it from LCD scrolling. SS- 6601E and SS-6601R had embedded CGI-based GUI (graphic user interface) manage-...
2 Basic Configuration This chapter describes disk array system connections and disk installation. Unpacking Contact your supplier if any of the following items are missing or damaged. Caution The disk array system is heavy. Be careful when lifting and moving it. Item Disk Array System 1 pcs...
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SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Front Panel Key 2 pcs Power Cable 2 pcs Screw pack 3 pack Fix Screw pack M5 2 pack Fix Scwer pack M6 2 pack Fix Scwer pack UNC #10-32 2 pack RS-232 cable (for SS-6601E)
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Components Closed Front Panel Power P/S Fail Access Enter Name Description Display warning, operating, and configuration LCD panel information. Power-on indicator Indicate the disk array system power is on. Power supply fail indicator Indicate a failed power supply.
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Open Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tray LED Indication Color Status Bule Access Green Disk Online No Disk Name Description...
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Disk Tray Front Name Description Power/Error indicator LED Different colors indicate different disk states: • Green – Disk online • Red – No disk or Disk fail This blue LED indicates that the disk is being Access indicator LED accessed.
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems SS-6601E Rear View Fan 1 Fan 3 Fan 2 Controller A Controller B CH 2 CH 1 CH 2 CH 1 EXP Access EXP Access EXP Link EXP Link CTRL Ready CTRL Ready...
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems SS-6601R Rear View 9 10 11 12 13 Fan 1 Fan 3 Fan 2 Controller A Controller B CH 2 CH 1 CH 2 CH 1 EXP Access EXP Access EXP Link EXP Link...
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SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Name Description Power Supply Switch Switch the power on or off. Power Supply 1 Removable redundant power supply 1. Power Supply Handle For power supply removal. Expansion Port (Controller A) Use for JBOD expansion. (SFF-8088) Power Supply AC In Connect to a 100-240 VAC power source.
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Installing Disks This section describes how to install disks in the disk array system. 1 Unlock the front panel door, then pull it open. Tray LED Indication Color Status Bule Access Green Disk Online No Disk 2 Push the button (A) to release the disk tray handle.
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SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems 5 Slide the disk tray back into the empty slot (A), then slowly close the disk tray handle (B). 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 until all of the required disks have been installed.
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Upgrade to Redundant SS-6601E can be upgraded to redundant system. 1 Loosen the controller B of SS-6601E retaining screws. 2 Input a new controller box module. EXP Acce ss CO M LA N...
Follow these instructions to make optical connections. 1 Insert the LC Optical SFP transceiver (A) into the controller A of SS-6601E or SS-6601R FC CH 1 at the rear of the disk array system.
Connecting the GUI management port Connecting the GUI management port by a Ethernet cable (standard RJ45) to LAN/ WAN environment, and open a web-browser with SS-6601E and SS-6601R IP address (Default is 192.168.0.1 or DHCP enabled) for easily monitoring/configuring RAID sys- tem.
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Connecting and Turning on the Power 1 Plug a power cable (A) into a power connector at the rear of the unit, then plug the second power supply cable into the second power connector (B).
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Mounting in a Rack When the disk array system is completely set up, it can be installed in a standard 19- inch rack. Follow the instructions in this section to install the disk array system in a rack.
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Installing the Rail Extenders Follow these instructions to fit the rail extenders if required. 1 If required, bolt the rail extenders into place as shown using the small bolts pro- vided. 2 Slide the disk array system into the rack and bolt it into place with the supplied fixing screws.
3 Maintenance Replacing a Disk A disk failure is indicated when the Power/Error LED at the front of the drive tray turns red and the audible alert sounds. Note Turn off the audible alert by pressing the Up and Down function but- tons on the front panel twice simultaneously.
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Replacing a Power Supply The disk array system is equipped with a Power Supply Fail Indicator LED at the front of the unit that turns red when one of the power supplies fails. The message “Power x fail- ure”...
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Upgrading Memory The disk array system takes a single DDR II memory with a maximum capacity of 4 GB. Follow these instructions to upgrade the memory. 1 Loosen the screws holding the controller cage in place, slide the controller-cage out of the chassis.
SS-6601E & SS-6601R SAS Disk Array Systems Replacing a FAN module When one of the FAN module fails, the message “FANx Fail” appears on the LCD panel, where x refers to fan 1, 2 or 3, and an audible alert sounds.
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