User guide

Introduction
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1.2 Enclosure Chassis
The chassis assembly contains 84 disk bays at the front, each of which accommodates a
plug-in disk module capable of holding a 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SAS or SATA Hard Disk Drive
(HDD). The 84 disk bays are arranged in six rows of fourteen bays (6 x 14) (Figure 2) .
The chassis is fitted with 19-inch rack mounting features which enables it to be installed into
19-inch wide racks and uses four EIA units (4U) of rack space.
The front of the enclosure has a LCD, enclosure status LEDs, and disk activity LEDs
(Figure 3). The LCD and LEDs are visible through the front bezel. Refer to Section 3.1.2
"Enclosure Status LEDs" for description of the displayed data and the color and status of the
LEDs.
Figure 2. Disk Bays in SS8460
Figure 3. SS8460 Front with Bezel
Disk Activity LEDs
Enclosure Status LEDs
LCD