Owners Manual

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Chapter 1: About Your System.......................................................................................................5

Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................................5

Front-Panel Features and Indicators.............................................................................................................................. 5

Back-Panel Features and Indicators................................................................................................................................7

Physical-Drive Indicator Patterns....................................................................................................................................8

Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features....................................................................................................................... 8

Power Indicator Codes and Features............................................................................................................................. 9

Related Documentation......................................................................................................................................................9

Chapter 2: Controller Modules......................................................................................................11

RAID Controller Modules...................................................................................................................................................11

RAID Controller Module Connectors And Features....................................................................................................11

RAID Controller Module—Additional Features........................................................................................................... 12

Battery Backup Unit.................................................................................................................................................... 12

Storage Array Thermal Shutdown............................................................................................................................13

System Password Reset.............................................................................................................................................13

Cache Functions and Features....................................................................................................................................... 13

Cache Mirroring............................................................................................................................................................13

Write-Back Cache........................................................................................................................................................13

Write-Through Cache..................................................................................................................................................13

Chapter 3: Installing Array Components.......................................................................................15

Recommended Tools.........................................................................................................................................................15

Front Bezel (Optional)......................................................................................................................................................15

Removing the Front Bezel......................................................................................................................................... 15

Installing the Front Bezel............................................................................................................................................16

Physical Drives....................................................................................................................................................................16

SAFETY Models AMT E03J and E04J.....................................................................................................................16

Removing a 2.5 Inch Physical-Drive Blank.............................................................................................................16

Installing a 2.5 Inch Physical-Drive Blank...............................................................................................................16

Removing a 3.5 Inch Physical-Drive Blank............................................................................................................. 17

Installing a 3.5 Inch Physical-Drive Blank............................................................................................................... 17

Removing a Hot-Swap Physical Drive.....................................................................................................................17

Installing a Hot-Swap Physical Drive.......................................................................................................................18

Removing a Physical Drive From a Physical-Drive Carrier.................................................................................18

Installing a Physical Drive Into a Physical-Drive Carrier.....................................................................................20

RAID Controller Module ..................................................................................................................................................20

Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank...........................................................................................................20

Installing a RAID Controller Module Blank..............................................................................................................21

Removing a RAID Controller Module ......................................................................................................................21

Installing a RAID Controller Module ........................................................................................................................ 21

Opening the RAID Controller Module .................................................................................................................... 22

Closing the RAID Controller Module....................................................................................................................... 22

RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit ...........................................................................................................23

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