PowerFile A3 Manuel D’Utilisation

Active Archive Appliance (A3) v6.5

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 Racking and Installation Guide

Do not install the 12 1-TB HDD into the Cache Expansion Unit before installing the chassis in 
the rack. You will install the hard disk drives into the chassis after it is installed in the rack.

1. Attach each rear mounting bracket to a rear rack post using two of the provided pan head screws. 

The side of the bracket with the long slot should be oriented inward. You will need to provide 
your own cage nuts.

2. Attach the rails to the chassis.

Both a left rail and a right rail attach to the chassis. When attached, the longest side of the rail is 
positioned at the bottom of the chassis and the side of the rail with beveled screw holes is facing 
out. Use four or five of the black, flat head screws to attach each rail to the chassis. Attach the 
rails to the chassis in such a way that the front of the Cache Expansion Unit can attach to the 
front posts of the rack, and the tab portion of the rails slides into the rear mounting brackets.

3. Slide the rails into the rear mounting brackets that are attached to the rear rack posts.

4. Use the remaining four pan head screws to attach the front of the chassis to the front rack posts. 

You will need to provide your own cage nuts.

5. After ensuring that the chassis is securely attached to the rack, insert each of the 12 hard disk 

drives.