USer Manual / E8 series
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1. The E8 is the latest member of a family of high performance Fibre Channel to SAS SATA systems The dual system E88 models uses Serial Attached SCSI SAS disk drives only and the single controller E8 models can use SAS or SATA drives In addition the system supports a JBOD expansion unit E8 1262 J31 via wide 4 lane 6 gigabit SAS ports for future use Audience This User Guide is intended for use by the person installing and or operating the ES storage enclosure For details about the host system refer to the documentation supplied with the host system Related Documentation e SmartGUI User Guide Conventions Used In This User Guide The following conventions are used throughout this User Guide A WARNING means beware There is a risk of electric shock or personal injury Before working on the enclosure be aware of the hazards that exist A CAUTION means take care There is a risk of causing damage to the equipment or of losing data A NOTE gives general information such as helpful tips and references to related information fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Fibrenetix E8 Series RAID enclosure Designed for speed reliability compatibility and performance the ES enclosure is easy to install providing an outstanding and versatile solution to meet all your data storage requirements The User Guide presumes that you are familiar with standard2. fibrenetix Hardware Guide ES Series Storage Enclosure Revision 0 90 February 2012 www fibrenetix com fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Limitations of Warranty and Liability Fibrenetix has tested the hardware described in this User Guide and reviewed its contents In no event will Fibrenetix or its distributors be liable for direct indirect incidental or consequential damage resulting from any defect in the hardware or User Guide even if they have been advised of the possibility of such damages In particular they shall have no liability for any program or data stored in or used with Fibrenetix products including the costs of recovering or reproducing these programs or data During the specified warranty period Fibrenetix guarantees that the product will perform according to specifications determined by the manufacturer and will be free of defects Parts and labor of the received product and replacement parts and labor are guaranteed during the specified warranty period The warranty covers defects encountered in normal use of the product and does not apply when damage occurs due to improper use abuse mishandling accident sand dirt excessive dust water damage or unauthorized service The product must be packed in its original packing material when shipped or the warranty will be void In all cases proof of purchase must be presented when a warranty claim is being made Fibrenetix oper
3. Figure 7 Front view OL enclOSUTe o uses tes deestinu ocn EE dE dd 7 Figure 8 Rear view of E88 12 bay dual RAID enclogure 7 Figure 9 Rear view of ES 16 bay JBOD enclosure nennen 8 gees DEEN 9 Figure 11 EE EEN 9 Lieure 12 Rear view of JBOD VO ToQUle we scssssccacssiesseasssiacencesienauareseacioasesieudeaseantcnndenencuatesiactens 10 Figure 13 Daisy chaining JBOD enclosures 20 0 eeceecccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 ee TE ee 12 Figure 15 GUI Configuration Screen ecco coord rentes re aUas eege gege et eege geg 14 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Preface This User Guide describes the installation configuration and operation of the following products e E8 1264 F281 12 drive bay single controller RAID subsystem with quad 8 gigabit Fibre Channel interfaces total 4 x 8gigabit F C ports e E88 1264 F281 12 drive bay dual controller RAID subsystem with quad 8 gigabit Fibre Channel interfaces per RAID controller total 8 x 8gigabit F C ports e E8 1664 F281 16 drive bay single controller RAID subsystem with quad 8 gigabit Fibre Channel interfaces total 4 x 8gigabit F C ports e E88 1664 F281 16 drive bay dual controller RAID subsystem with quad 8 gigabit Fibre Channel interfaces per RAID controller total 8 x 8gigabit F C ports E8 1262 J31 JBOD Expansion enclosure E88 1262 J31 JBOD Expansion enclosure E8 1662 J31 JBOD Expansion enclosure E88 1662 J31 JBOD Expansion enclosure
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5. Halt host I O activity 2 Allow time for RAID controller cache to flush 3 Power down the RAID enclosure 4 Power down the JBODs Accessing the RAID Controller Following the hardware installation the RAID subsystem disk drives must be configured and the volume sets initialized before they are ready to use This is carried out using one of the following methods e VTIOO terminal connected through the RAID subsystem serial port e Firmware embedded TCP IP amp web browser based RAID manager via the 10 100 Ethernet LAN port The embedded RAID manager provides complete control and management of the RAID subsystem eliminating the need for additional hardware or software NOTE The RAID subsystem must only be accessed through one method at a time VT100 terminal via serial port The serial port located at the rear of the unit can be used in VT100 mode The interface cable provided connects the RS232 port to a PC The embedded RAID management interface can access the array through the RS 232 port You can attach a VT 100 compatible terminal or a PC running a VT 100 terminal emulation program to the serial port to access the text based Set up Menu The default password is OOOO without quotes RAID subsystem RS 232C Port Configuration To ensure proper communications between the RAID subsystem and VT 100 Terminal Emulation program use the following communication settings Connection _Null modem cable Baud Rate 115 200
6. computer operations including managing and organizing files and folders If you are unfamiliar with these operations please consult your computers User Guide Features and Benefits The Fibrenetix E8 series of RAID enclosures offers an extremely versatile high capacity solution perfect for any End User environment where high performance problem free mass storage is required including e Backup storage e Direct Attached Storage High speed local storage device for dedicated workstations e Server Attached Storage High speed storage device attached to your server Features include e Single or dual controller models RAID levels 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 30 50 60 or JBOD RAID set migration Four 8Gbit Fibre Channel ports per controller High performance 6 gigabit SAS expansion channels Up to 112 SAS hot swap hard drives Up to 32 physical drives per individual RAID set Up to 4 GB controller cache Dual Power and Cooling PAC Modules Removable push button LCD panel for easy setup and configuration 16 bay only WEB based RAID management via onboard Ethernet Variable speed fans O S independent and transparent Optimized for high performance high capacity applications Understanding RAID RAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks A RAID system consists of an array of multiple independent hard disk drives that provide high performance and fault tolerance The RAID controller implements several levels of the Berkeley RAI
7. or unstable work surface Caution Do not place or drop objects onto the enclosure and do not force any foreign objects into it Caution Do not expose the ES8 series storage enclosures to extreme temperatures below 5 9C or above 40 9C or to direct sunlight Caution Allow disk drives and power supplies to reach ambient room temperature before applying power to the enclosure Unpacking When you receive the system visually inspect the exterior of the packaging for any signs of damage If any damage is found you should inform your distributor Once the packaging is opened the contents should be checked against the enclosed Packing List If any items are missing or damaged you should contact your distributor immediately Environmental Considerations This section outlines the environmental factors that must be considered when choosing a suitable location to install the storage enclosure Page 5 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Temperature The operating temperature of the storage enclosure is between 5 C and 40 C However it is not recommended that the enclosure be continuously run at these extreme temperatures Consideration should therefore be give to ensure that the room ambient temperature is compatible with these specifications Air Flow To ensure that internal heat built up is properly dissipated into the surrounding environment the enclosure should be positioned such that no air
8. 8 0 Page 11 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide By connecting a VT100 terminal or a PC operating in an equivalent terminal emulation mode all RAID subsystem monitoring configuration and administration functions can be carried out There are a wide variety of Terminal Emulation packages available such as Hyperterm Open the Terminal Emulator of your choice and configure the Settings of the Terminal port as shown in the Terminal Requirements table above When the VT100 Terminal set up is complete you can press the X key on your Terminal to link the RAID subsystem and Terminal together The disk array Monitor Utility screen is displayed on your VT100 Terminal Figure 14 Serial Port Menu e Comm 2 Fib File Edit wiew Call Transfer Help RAID Controller Main Menu Quick Volume Raid Setup Raid Set Function Volume Set Function Physical Drives Raid System Function Hdd Power Management Fibre Channel Config Ethernet Configuration View System Events Clear Event Buffer Hardware Monitor System Information Or AZ Move Cursor Enter Select ESC Escape L Line Draw Redraw Please refer to the SmartGUI User Guide to continue with the configuration of the enclosure using the VT 100 terminal software Web browser based RAID manager The Firmware embedded web browser RAID manager is a HTTP based application which utilizes the browser installed on your operating system You can use the Eth
9. D technology An appropriate RAID level is selected when the volume sets are defined or created This decision is based on disk capacity data availability fault tolerance or redundancy and disk performance The RAID controller makes the RAID implementation and the disks physical configuration transparent to the host operating system This means that the host operating system drivers and software utilities are not affected regardless of the RAID level selected Correct installation of the disk array and the controller requires a proper understanding of RAID technology and the concepts Page 1 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide RAID 0 RAID 0 also referred to as striping writes stripes of data across multiple disk drives RAID O does not provide any data redundancy but does offer the best high speed data throughput RAID O breaks up data into smaller blocks and then writes a block to each drive in the array Disk striping enhances performance because multiple drives are accessed simultaneously but the reliability of RAID Level 0 is less than any of its member disk drives due to its lack of redundancy Figure 1 RAID 0 configuration AQ Al A2 A3 B0 81 82 B3 CO C1 C2 C3 LLLLLL Logical Disk RAID 0 Striping RAID 1 Figure 2 RAID 1 configuration AO AT BO Lin co ci lDo Bel ste eee eee eee eee Logical disk i j l RAID1 Mirroring RAID 1 also known as disk mir
10. IGURATION MANAGER www fibrenetix com L3 mg lopen all close all a RaidSet Hierarchy Volume Set Ch Lun Raid Set 000 E 1Slot 1 E8F281B81 VOL 000 0 0 N0 0 Normal 1500 0GB E 1Slot 2 amp Physical Drives T H System Controls E 1Slot 3 amp Information E 1Slot 4 E 1Slot 5 Es 1Slot amp 6 Raid Set 001 E 1Slote7 E8F281B1 VOL 001 1 0 NO 0 Normal 1500 0GB lE amp iSlote8 KSC I pom lEsiSlote o E 1Slot 10 E 1Slot ll m letislot 12 0000000000 i Raid Set 002 E amp 25LOT 01 E8F281B1 VOL002 2 0 NDO 0 Normal 1500 0GB E amp 2SLOT 02 E amp 2SLOT 03 E 2SLOT 04 IE amp 2SLOT 05 E amp 2SLOT 06 E 2SLOT 07 E 2SLOT 08 Raid Set 003 E amp 2SLOT 09 EBF281B1 VOL amp 003 3 0 NO 0 Normal 1500 0G8 E amp 28LOT 10 E 2SLOT 11 3 Raid System Console SCH Quick Function H 0 RAID Set Functions DCH Volume Set Functions P H Page 14 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide NOTE Alert by Email Configuration can only be set in the web based configuration Front Panel Operation The system 16 bay only can also be configured from the front panel display It is recommended that detailed configuration is performed using normal keyboard or mouse input rather than through the front panel however the display is useful for setting up IP addr
11. LCD Panel The LCD panel 16 bay only is removed by depressing the button on the right hand side of the panel assembly and swinging outwards whilst pulling the panel towards you Replace by inserting the retaining hook on the left hand side of the panel into the receiver and ensuring that the pins are correctly mated gently push inwards Drive Carrier The drives are mounted in purpose designed caddies The caddies are designed for hot swap operation with a damping handle and EMI shielding Status information is conveyed via a light pipe Removal of the drive carrier is achieved by pressing on the upper part of the handle on the right hand side above Page 8 I fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Figure 10 Drive mounting r The drives are mounted from the underside of the drive caddy by the four screws shown above Upgrading the memory The memory installed in the RAID controller module can be upgraded by removing the controller as described above and removing the memory by opening the securing clips Insert the new memory in its place by orienting the memory correctly and firmly inserting it into the socket When the memory is correctly inserted the securing clips should snap into place Figure 11 Upgrading replacing memory Page 9 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Chapter 3 Initial Configuration This Chapter describes how to install the hardware and
12. ates a Return to Factory warranty The period of this warranty is three 3 years Warranty registration for your Fibrenetix E8 Series should be completed electronically via the web Please register for the Return to Factory warranty at www fibrenetix com Technical Support Policy If you have a problem installing your system or suspect it is malfunctioning please contact Fibrenetix Support via email support fibrenetix com or register your Support issue via our website www fibrenetix com Please have the model serial number date of purchase and the distributor reseller s name available as you will need to provide this information to our support team Return of Product If a distributor or Fibrenetix deems it necessary for a system to be returned for testing or servicing a Return Materials Authorization RMA number will be issued The RMA number must be placed on the outside of the carton in large visible letters near the address label Return the complete system including all cables and software The system must be packed in the original packing materials and shipped prepaid Fibrenetix will repair the system and return it prepaid by similar common carrier and priority Please record the RMA number and make reference to it when enquiring on the status of the system fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Table of Contents CODICE Te Intro TOP EE 1 Learurcs dud B ne S a A oetuonesueasene DUO URN IUE I MTL Cte eumd
13. drives per 12 16 Supported F RAID levels NENNEN JB BOD 0 L 0 1 3 E 6 30 50 60 zo Bus Interface Quad 8GBit Fibre Channel System setup and mgmt BEEN RS 232 telnet Web browser and SNMP System Alarms Alerts Audible alarm LEDs RS 232 Web browser Email and SNMP j traps Power supplies and y Om pas eee uS HE ren se erm EE D i is cal Dimensions T SU IAS EEUU 2 S C Input Voltage SSS max Input Frequency Code Non operating expen 40 C to 65 C u M We ET dB m change E Operating Altitude ns imio 304m CUR 100000 A Non operating Altitude 61m to 12 000m 200ft to 39 370ft b d
14. ernet LAN port see Chapter 2 for location of components to configure the subsystem without any additional software or drivers It is possible to manage the RAID subsystem remotely without adding any user specific software platform independent via standard web browsers connected directly to the 10 100 Ethernet RJ45 LAN port Page 12 fibrenetix To configure the RAID subsystem on a local or remote machine you need to know its IP Address The default IP address is detailed on the Product Documentation and Quality Sheet provided with the unit and is shown on the front panel display when the system 1s powered up To launch the TCP IP amp Web Browser based RAID Manager enter E 6 series Hardware Guide http IP Address NOTE You must be logged in as administrator with local admin rights on the workstation to remotely configure RAID subsystem The user name and password are case sensitive The default values are User Name admin Password 0000 Note The default IP address can be changed through the front panel prior to GUI operation See page 15 for a description of front panel operation Web browser based RAID manager via HTTP Proxy The browser based RAID manager can be accessed via a HTTP Proxy The Fibrenetix system comes with proxy software for Windows based host systems Torun the proxy software double click on the executing file archttp exe The Archttp dialog box appears This allows a HTTP sess
15. esses prior to more involved configuration and reading status information Interaction with the keypad is achieved by using the four buttons shown in the following diagram The four buttons are designated as follows e esc Backs up a level e ent Selects a menu option e Moves forward to next field e T Moves backward to next field The default password is 0000 which may be entered through the panel Front Panel removal and insertion Removal e Depress and hold the Front Panel removal button which is mounted on the right hand side or the front panel e Gently swing the right hand side of the Front Panel away from the main chassis e Move the Front Panel slightly to the right and remove Insertion e Slip the left hand side of the Front Panel into its mounting hole on the main chassis e Depress and hold the Front Panel removal button e Gently swing the right hand side of the Front Panel towards the main chassis until there is contact between the Front Panel and the main Chassis e Holding the Front Panel in Place release the Removal button e Now push the ESC button on the Front Panel to reactivate it Refer to the SmartGUI manual for further information on configuration Page 15 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting Q I have created a 2 5 TB LUN and my Operating System does not recognize the full capacity A Ensure that your Operating System supports volumes sizes g
16. how to connect to and access the RAID controller Note A maximum of 32 physical drives is allowed per RAID set Attaching the Fibre Channel Cables to Fibre Channel enclosures There are four Fibre channel SFP Ports on the rear of the enclosure at the rear of the unit Insert the SFP adapters and then attach the FC cabling to these ports Ensure that the HBA drivers are loaded correctly Attaching the SAS Channel Cables to a JBOD enclosure The SAS JBOD cable is supplied with the JBOD expansion enclosure and connects from a SAS expansion port of the E8 shown in Figure 13 to the Exp in port of the JBOD shown in Figure 12 The connector type is mini SAS Figure 12 Rear view of JBOD I O module Ir E F Eug Ifn ERD Uu H amp 2312 r SEI E j A maximum of 7 enclosures 1X16 bay RAID chassis 6X16 bay JBODs can be connected with a total of 112 devices The following diagram shows the recommended method for adding additional JBOD enclosures Figure 13 Daisy chaining JBOD enclosures E8 RAID Enclosure J SAS Daisy Chain 1 SAS Daisy Chain 2 Maximum of 112 devices using 6 x 16 bay JBODs and 1 x RAID enclosu Page 10 fibrenetix Note When adding J BOD enclosures follow the order shown in Figure 13 above E 6 series Hardware Guide Power sequencing of subsystems Power up 1 Apply power to JBOD enclosures 2 Wait one minute to allow drives to come up to speed 3 Power up RAID enclosure Power down 1
17. ion to be established via the serial port Connect the supplied serial cable to an unused com port on the server and enter the com port number in the dialog shown in the diagram below The Parameters for the General Setting are e TCP Port value 1 65535 e RAID Connected to value 1 10 where 1 is for COMI 2 for COM2 and so on e BaudRate value 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 NOTE The RAID controller default baud rate is 115200 When the program starts running the following window appears Page 13 fibrenetix E 8 series Hardware Guide s Http Proxy Server General Setting TCP Port il Default 81 gt gt RAID Connected to COM BaudRate 115200 D jw Launch Web Browser when server started To start the ArcHttpProxy Server web browser management click Start Type the User Name and Password when prompted The RAID controller default User Name is admin and the Password is 0000 After entering the user name and password press Enter to start up the Http Proxy Server The RAID Management software is now accessible as shown below Figure 15 GUI Configuration Screen 5 Raid Storage Manager Microsoft Internet Explorer g j x Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help El Back gt amp A A Qsearch xgFavortes QjMeda lt 4 D 5 SI a Address http jj192 168 100 127 zl e Links M fibrenetix e8 series A CONF
18. k fails the data 1s recovered from the remaining disks RAID 6 provides the ultimate level of fault tolerance and can sustain two simultaneous drive failures without downtime or data loss RAID 6 offers a good solution for mission critical data Figure 6 RAID6 configuration AO BO CODO A1 Bi E1 F1 C2 D2 E2 F2 LLLLLL ss Logical Disk Array RAID 6 P Q Redundancy A Blocks B Blocks C Blocks D Blocks E Blocks F Blocks A0 E co DR PO Parity cb ee IU P2 Parity 22 Parit el D2 E2 A3 B3 P3 Parity Q3 Pari E3 Physicai Disk i i i i e Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Disk 5 Disk 6 RAID levels 30 50 and 60 are used to combine multiple RAID sets together to appear as a single volume Page 4 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Chapter 2 Initial Setup and Installation This Chapter describes the installation and set up of the E8 storage enclosure Important safety details are described along with the environmental and electrical precautions that must be taken The location of components within the enclosure is also shown Please read this chapter carefully before attempting to install or operate the E8 enclosure Safety Statements The following safety requirements must be understood before you install or operate the system Warning Disconnect all power supply inlets before opening the E8 series storage enclosure for maintenance Caution Do not place the enclosure on an uneven
19. or operation on the blocks and then writes the blocks to all but one drive in the array The parity data created during the exclusive or operation is then written to the remaining drive in the array If a drive fails data on the failed drive can be recovered using the information on the parity drive RAID 3 1s a good choice for applications that require very fast data transfer rates or large data transfers Page 3 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide RAID 5 In RAIDS the parity information is written to all of the drives in the array rather than being concentrated on a dedicated parity disk If one drivein the array fails the parity information can be used to reconstruct the missing data from that drive All drives in the array can read and write data at the same time greatly increasing the performance of the RAID system Figure 5 RAIDS configuration AO BO CO DO Al B1 C1 E12 B2 D2 E2LLLLLL Logical Disk f f j f j j j f i RAID 5 Block Interleaved Ditributed Parity A Blocks B Blocks C Blocks D Blocks E Blocks AQ B0 co KA o Parity gt EET gt ai E1 Physicai E vi B2 2 Parity D2 JE2 Disk A3 3 Parity eic D3 _E3 4 Parity B4 D4 D4 Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 RAID 6 RAID 6 extends a RAID 5 array by using dual distributed parity Data and parity is striped at block level across all member drives just like in RAID 5 However two sets of parity are calculated and written across all the drives When a dis
20. reater than 2 TB This is achieved by using 16 bit SCSI Command Descriptor Blocks If the Operating System does not support this versions of Windows prior to WIN2K3 Service Pack 1 then you have the ability to use 4K block sizes rather than 512 bytes to overcome this limitation Note that dynamic disk support is not available when using non standard block sizes These options are presented to the user when volumes greater than 2TB are initially configured Q My Operating system does not recognize the newly created volume A Verify that the HBA drivers are correctly loaded if the HBA supports BIOS recognition check to see if the volume is recognized at the BIOS level Ensure that the volume is correctly mapped to the appropriate host channel refer to the SmartGUI user manual for information on volume mapping Q My Fibre Channel system is not operating correctly at 8 gigabit speeds A Hard set the E8 for 8Gb operation and Loop Topology Refer to the SmartGUI user manual for information on setting the FC host speed Q I have created a volume set and my Operating system does not see the device A Verify that the volume is mapped to the appropriate channel by default volumes are mapped to channel 0 Ensure that the Host Bus Adapter device drivers are correctly loaded fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Appendix B Technical Specifications _Max number of devices II Max number of disk drives per 32 Maca number of
21. roring means that data written to one disk drive is simultaneously written to a second disk drive Read performance may be enhanced if the array controller can simultaneously access both members of a mirrored pair During writes there will however be a minor performance penalty when compared to writing to a single disk as two writes must occur one to each disk drive If one drive fails all data and software applications is preserved on the other drive RAID 1 offers extremely high data reliability but at the cost of doubling the required data storage capacity Page 2 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide RAID 0 1 Figure 3 RAID 0 1 configuration AO Ai BO B1 CO C1 DO DiIMLLLLLLLLLLLLLLTLILLILI Logical Disk Physical Disk RAID 0 1 is a combination of RAID O0 and RAID 1 combining striping with disk mirroring RAID Level 0 1 combines the fast performance of Level 0 with the data redundancy of Level 1 In this configuration data is distributed across several disk drives similar to Level 0 which are then duplicated to another set of drives for data protection RAID 3 Figure 4 RAID 3 configuration AOJA1 A2 A3 BO B1 B2 B3 CO Ci C2 C3 RELIE Logical Disk Array RAID3 Bit Interleaved Parity Stripe 1 Dpa rity RAID 3 provides disk striping and data redundancy though the use of a dedicated parity drive RAID 3 breaks up data into smaller blocks calculates parity by performing an exclusive
22. sure The LCD panel is designed to be removable 16 bay model only This is important in many high end applications where security is an important consideration It also facilitates serviceability as many other vendors do not provide an easy method of replacing this unit Note The J BOD enclosure does not feature an LCD panel The picture below shows the E88 1264 F281 the dual PAC modules are shown at the left and right side of the chassis with the RAID controllers in the middle section The port designations are shown below and the 16 bay system has a similar arrangement Configuration is achieved either by the RS 232 terminal configuration port or through the LAN interface The debug portis for engineering use only The Fibre Channel host ports are designated channel 0 through 3 as viewed from left to right Figure 8 Rear view of E88 12 bay dual RAID enclosure R 232 serial port LAN Mamt Port Page 7 W r fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Figure 9 Rear view of E8 16 bay JBOD enclosure Output Expansion Port 1 BEN Input Expansion Port Output Expansion Port O RS 232 Port FRU removal Power and Cooling PAC The PAC modules can be easily removed by unscrewing the thumbscrews and pulling it outwards RAID Controller To gain access to the RAID controller unscrew the thumbscrews in an anti clockwise direction lower the latch assembly and pull the controller outwards
23. vents are blocked or obstructed in any way Failure to ensure this can lead to heat build up in the enclosure and damage to the components Electrical Considerations You must ensure that the required current does not exceed the rating of the power source This includes cabling power distribution units filters and any other devices through which the main current flows Surge currents must be catered for Disk drives may consume twice the amount of current at start up time as they do during steady state operation Installing a Disk Drive Warning Disconnect the power supply inlets before opening the storage enclosure for maintenance Caution Do not place or drop objects onto the enclosure and do not force any foreign objects into it To install a Disk Drive caddy in the storage enclosure follow the procedure below 1 Orient the caddy so that the LED indicator is at the left hand side 2 With the locking lever fully open gently slide the caddy into the desired slot on the front of the enclosure 3 When the caddy is in all the way slowly close the locking lever until it clicks into place Page 6 fibrenetix E 6 series Hardware Guide Locating Components The following picture of the E88 1664 F281 shows where the components are located within the enclosures Drive Caddies Front Panel Display Figure 7 Front view of enclosure TTT T s M SS SSS SS SS SSS The above drawing shows the front view of the enclo
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