User guide

iv Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 User Guide
Chapter 2
Materials Needed.......................................................................................................2-1
Installing the Compaq StorageWorks........................................................................2-3
RAID Array 4000 ......................................................................................................2-3
Choosing a Location for an RA4000 Tower .............................................................2-4
Choosing a Location for a Rack-Mountable RA4000...............................................2-4
Installing the RA4000 Tower ....................................................................................2-4
Installing the Rack-Mountable RA4000....................................................................2-5
Environment ..............................................................................................................2-6
Space Requirements ...........................................................................................2-6
Power Requirements...........................................................................................2-6
Grounding...........................................................................................................2-7
Temperature Requirements ................................................................................2-8
Airflow Requirements ........................................................................................2-9
Blanking Panels..................................................................................................2-9
Installation ...............................................................................................................2-10
Installing the Rack-Mountable RA4000 ..........................................................2-10
Installing the Hot-Pluggable Hard Drives ...............................................................2-14
Installing the Storage Hub .......................................................................................2-16
Installing the Storage Hub 7.............................................................................2-16
Installing the Storage Hub 12...........................................................................2-17
Installing a Compaq Fibre Host Adapter in a Server ..............................................2-18
Fibre Channel Cables...............................................................................................2-18
Single-Mode Fibre Channel Cable...................................................................2-18
GBIC Option Kit ..............................................................................................2-19
Multi-Mode Fibre Channel Cable ....................................................................2-19
Cable Installation Considerations............................................................................2-20
Rack-Mountable Systems.................................................................................2-20
Tower System..........................................................................................................2-21
Connecting the Power..............................................................................................2-22
Chapter 3
Applying Power.........................................................................................................3-1
LEDs..........................................................................................................................3-1
Front Panel..........................................................................................................3-2
Power Supply......................................................................................................3-3
Fan Assembly.....................................................................................................3-5
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................3-6