APC 15000 RAID User Manual
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6.3 Enclosure Installation Procedures
Important
SGI InfiniteStorage 15000 drive enclosures should only be installed in SGI InfiniteStorage 15000
racks. Mounting and installing these drive enclosures in any other rack is not authorized or
supported by SGI.
racks. Mounting and installing these drive enclosures in any other rack is not authorized or
supported by SGI.
Warning
The drive enclosure with all its component parts installed is too heavy for a single person to
easily install into a Rack cabinet.
easily install into a Rack cabinet.
Caution
Ensure that you have fitted and checked a suitable anti-static wrist or ankle strap and observe all
conventional ESD precautions when handling drive enclosure modules and components. Avoid contact
with Backplane components and module connectors, etc.
conventional ESD precautions when handling drive enclosure modules and components. Avoid contact
with Backplane components and module connectors, etc.
Note
Drive enclosures are supplied and delivered populated with Backplane, Baseplane, Front Panel, DEMs,
and with PCMs installed. The Drive Carrier Modules are supplied as a separate package.
and with PCMs installed. The Drive Carrier Modules are supplied as a separate package.
6.4 I/O Module Configurations
6.4.1
Controller Options
• The drive enclosure has a standard SAS JBOD IO controller, which employs a 36-port expander
with zoning. The zoning is implemented via a preset piano-switch located on the enclosure
baseboard. Host ports 1 and 2 present drives 1 through 30 and host ports 3 and 4 present drives
31 through 60. Each host port responds with drive information applicable only to the drives
presented on the respective zone and enclosure status information for the entire enclosure.
baseboard. Host ports 1 and 2 present drives 1 through 30 and host ports 3 and 4 present drives
31 through 60. Each host port responds with drive information applicable only to the drives
presented on the respective zone and enclosure status information for the entire enclosure.
Figure 6–4
Full Rack without Controllers.