ReadyDATA 5200 Installation Guide 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA February 2013 201-15135-03
ReadyDATA 5200 Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR.
2. Installation Overview Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR ReadyDATA™ 5200. This installation guide includes the following topics: • Review the Package Contents • Prepare the Installation Site • Install the System in a Rack • Attach Cables • Power Up the System • Register Your Product For more information about the ReadyDATA 5200, see the following resources: • ReadyDATA 5200 Hardware Manual and ReadyDATA OS Software Manual. Available on the Resource CD that came with your product.
ReadyDATA 5200 Review the Package Contents Your ReadyDATA 5200 package includes the following items: • 5200 chassis • Power cables • Rack-mount hardware • Resource CD If you purchased an optional expansion disk array, the separate package contains the following items: • Expansion disk array chassis • SAS cascading cable • Rack-mount hardware You can purchase other accessories for your 5200, including these: • Single-drive pack (SATA, SAS, or SSD) • Six-drive pack (SATA or NL-SAS) • 1 GbE
ReadyDATA 5200 Prepare the Installation Site Keep the following considerations in mind as you install your unit: • Ambient operating temperature. If the unit is installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment might be greater than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum rated ambient temperature. • Reduced airflow.
ReadyDATA 5200 Install the System in a Rack Use the rack-mount hardware included with your ReadyDATA 5200 or your expansion disk array to install it in a rack. Note that the left and right rails are not identical. The left rail is marked with a sticker bearing the letter L, and the right rail is marked with a sticker bearing the letter R. Each rail has an outer rail, a middle rail, and an inner rail. Do not exchange the inner rails of the left and right rails.
ReadyDATA 5200 Rack Installation Read these instructions in their entirety before you begin. To install the system into a rack: 1. Using the left rail, pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended. 2. Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail and separate it from the outer and middle rails.
ReadyDATA 5200 3. Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the system chassis, ensuring that the hooks on the chassis are straight and aligned with the holes in the inner rail. 4. Slide the inner rail forward until it clicks into the locked position. 5. (Optional) Secure the inner rail to the chassis with a screw. 6. Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 with the right rail. 7. Using the left rail, Press the locking tab and push the middle rail back into the outer rail.
ReadyDATA 5200 8. Hang the hooks on the front of the left rail on the rack holes, and if necessary, secure with screws. 9. Repeat with the back of the left rail, extending as necessary. 10. Repeat Step 7 through Step 9 with the right rail.
ReadyDATA 5200 11. Using the left rail, pull the middle rail out of the front of the outer rail, ensuring that the ball bearing shuttle is locked at the front of the middle rail. 12. Repeat Step 11 with the right rail.
ReadyDATA 5200 13. Hold the system chassis in front of the extended rails, aligning the inner rails with the middle rails, and push evenly on both sides of the chassis until it clicks into the fully extended position. 14. Depress the locking tabs on both sides of the chassis at the same time and push the chassis all the way to the back of the rack. 15. (Optional) Secure with screws.
ReadyDATA 5200 Attach Cables Before you power up your system, you must connect the power and network cables. If you have an optional expansion disk array, you must connect that while the ReadyDATA 5200 is powered down. To attach cables: 1. Attach each of the two power cables to the power supply ports on the back of the unit. 2. Connect the power cables to a power source. 3. Attach an Ethernet cable to the appropriate Ethernet port on the back of the unit. You must attach at least one Ethernet cable.
ReadyDATA 5200 Power Up the System You can power up the system with or without disks installed. You use the RAIDar utility to discover your ReadyDATA storage system on your network. RAIDar is included on the Resource CD that came with your unit. It includes versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. To power up the system: 1. Install the appropriate version of RAIDar on a computer that is connected to the same Iocal area network (LAN) as your ReadyDATA 5200.
ReadyDATA 5200 Register Your Product After installing your storage system, locate the serial number on the product label and use it to register your system at www.netgear.com/register. Registration is required before you can use the telephone support service. NETGEAR strongly recommends using this website to register your product. For product updates and web support, visit www.netgear.com.
