olQuick Installation Guide RAID Inc. FALCON III Quick Installation
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1. of the supplied 6 32 flat head screws See Figure 1 Optional Battery Backup Unit BBU Installation Once the hard drives are installed into drive trays install all sixteen 16 drive trays into the subsystem The BBU module is an optional item that must be purchased separately Prior to installing the BBU Please refer to the drive tray installation procedures module power off the subsystem or restart the subsystem after the installation To install the BBU below or in the user s manual located in the product please follow these instructions utility CD 7 Step 1 Remove the BBU slot dummy plate by loosening the two 2 retention screws located on both sides of the plate then pull it out of the chassis See Figure 8 g Step 2 Align the BBU module with the BBU module slot Gently insert the BBU module until the back of the BBU module reaches the end of the slot Secure the BBU module to the chassis by tightening the two 2 retention screws on the back of the BBU module See Figure 9 Figure 9 Installing the BBU Module Quick Installation Guide Drive Tray I nstallation g Step 1 Turn the key lock to the unlocked position The key lock is unlocked if the groove on its face is in a horizontal orientation See Figure 2 g Step 2 Open the front flap on the drive tray by pushing the button on the front of the drive tray in an upward direction The button is a easy to access See Figure 32. prior to powering on Auto ranging is supported by the power supply modules into the power source SFP Port Sockets LED Indicators Ethernat Port Figure 7 Controller Module Interfaces RJ 45 Ethernet Port After the ES subsystem has been assigned a permanent IP a shielded Ethernet cables can be used to connect the RJ 45 Ethernet port to a hub ona network enabling you to manage your subsystem via the web See Figure 7 Host Ports The FC to SATA controller module come with two SFP port sockets at the rear of the controller module for host connectivity and can be seen in Figure 7 Be sure to plug in SFP transceivers into the FC ports before work on cable connections Details on FC cables and SFP ports can be found in Hardware Manual COM Ports Each controller module comes with two 2 COM ports The port on the left COM1 is reserved for terminal emulation management This port can be used to assign a permanent IP to the ES subsystem The port on the right COM2 is used for UPS connectivity One 1 audio jack to DB9 cable is provided to facilitate the connection of COM1 port Purchase an additional cable to connect the subsystem to a UPS through the COM2 port See Figure 7
3. RAID Inc FALCON III Quick Installation Guide 1 The system is heavy even without disks installed At least two 2 people will be required to install the subsystem 2 The rack cabinet into which this subsystem will be installed must support overcurrent protection and must not be overloaded by the modules installed Other requirements such as ventilation airflow rack stabilizing features electrical earth and electrical distribution must comply with the technical specifications listed in the documentation that came with this product 3 System Integrators should ensure that any integrated storage solution that includes this product has been tested and proved to meet government regulations and codes for subjects including safety fire and electrical 4 The FALCON III comes with a 256MB capacity or above DDR RAM DIMM module installed in its RAID controller unit 5 The battery backup module is an optional item and is not included in this kit D Make sure you have a soft clean surface on which to place your subsystem before working on it Placing the system on a rough surface during servicing may damage the chassis finish 7 Do not remove any module or component item from its anti static bag until you are ready to install it Pick up and hold modules by their edges or canister Avoid touching PCBs and connector pins 8 Observe all standard ESD prevention methods e g wear an anti static wristband to prevent static ele
4. Step 3 Line the drive tray up with the slot in which you wish to insert it Make sure that it is resting on the rails inside the enclosure and then gently slide it in This should be a done smoothly and gently See Figure 4 Step 4 Close the front flap on the drive tray Make sure the front flap is closed properly to ensure that the connector on the back of the drive tray is firmly connected to the corresponding connector on the backplane board If the front flap is not closed properly then the connection between the hard drive and the subsystem will not be secure See Figure 6 Step 5 Lock the flap in place by turning the key lock until the groove on its face is in a vertical orientation Lock Unlock DA Koy nO es eco bf od ce cere OS gt de Wc fo 3 Go scr Figure 2 Drive Tray Key Lock Rotation Step 1 Connect the two 2 provided power Step 2 Make sure the power source is within Step 3 Plug the other end of power cords Figure 5 Closing Drive Tray Front Flap Quick I nstallation Guide Subsystem Cable Connections 1 gt Status 1 LED lobes Power Switch Power Cords cords to the power sockets on the back of the system See Figure 6 Power Socket Figure 6 Power Supply Module the correct power range 100 to 240VAC
5. ctricity from damaging the electric components 9 The FALCON III can be front or rear mounted in a variety of 19 inch wide 48 26 cm racks The slide rail mounting kit is optional Quick Installation Guide Installation Procedures 1 Unpacking the Subsystem 2 Hard Drive Installation 3 Drive Tray Installation 4 Subsystem Cable Connections 5 Power On 6 Install optional Battery Backup Unit BBU module Pre installed Modules LCD panel Front handles Controller module DDR RAM DIMM module Cooling modules Power supply units PSUs Backplane board NOOR WD Modules to be Installed Hard drives Drive trays Power cords RS 232C audio jack to DB9 serial cable Ethernet cable s Battery Backup Unit BBU Optional OO ON gt Quick Installation Guide Feature Options Default Value 64 bit LBA Support gt 2TB Yes Yes Number of LD 16 Max 16 Number of LV 8 Max 8 Number of Partitions per LD Number 8 Max 8 of LUNs per Channel ID Number of 32 Max 8 LUNs support Optimization mode 128 Max Seq Caching mode Seq 1 0 or Random 1 0 1 0 Write Striping size_Sequential I O RAID 5 Auto Write Thru or Write Back Back assign global spare 4 8 16 32 64 128 256KB 128KB Optimization for Sequential mode of LD capacity Enable Disable Disable Number of media scan task scheduler 64TB Max 64TB Number of host ID LUN per channel ID 16 Max 16 Member
6. drives DIMM RAID5 of LD 32 Max 8 128 drives Max 512MB 112 drives Max 256MB For more details on the Firmware please refer to the Generic Operation Manual that came with your Product Utility CD Quick Installation Guide Quick I nstallation Guide Unpacking the Subsystem i power on the subsystem follow these Check the included Unpacking List and verify the model name and shipping contents against steps the list f Step 1 Install all the hardware components Step 2 Make all the connections described above Hard Drive I nstallation g Step 3 Power on any external connection devices e g hubs and switches Power on any external JBODs or subsystems that are connected to the SCSI port The FALCON III subsystem supports SATA I and SATA II hard drives g Step 4 Power on the subsystem by turning on both power switches on the rear panel of PSU Step 1 Place the hard drive into the drive tray modules For the location of the power switches please see Figure 6 Make sure that the hard drive is oriented in such a way that the Series g Step 5 Power on the host computer s Please refer to the user s manual that came with ATA SATA connector is facing the your host computer for the power on procedure back of the drive tray Step 2 Adjust the drive s location until the mounting holes in the drive canister are aligned with those on the hard drive Secure the drive with four 4
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