User's Manual

Locate the following components, which were ordered separately:
• Disk drives
• FC cables
• FC cable labels
Installing th
eDS2500
This section describes the procedure to install the DS2500:
1.
Installing th
e snap-in rails,page26
2.
Reducing the enclosure weight, page 29
3.
Installing the DS2500 in the rack,page31
4.
Connecting
the cables, page 33
5.
Setting the enclosure ID (En), page 34
6.
Setting th
e enclosure loop ID (Li), page 35
7.
Verifying the installation, page 36
NOTE:
HP recomme
nds that you install the heaviest components low in the rack to ensure rack stability.
Installing the snap-in rails
1
2
CXO8193A
3
1. Left rack rail
2. Right rack rail
3. Pins for round-hole rack conversion (8)
Figure 10 Contents of snap-in rail-mounting kit
You can identify the left and right rack rails by the markings (L) and (R) stamped into the sheet metal.
NOTE:
The rail kit contains adapter brackets that are used when mounting some devices in the rails; however
these brackets are not used when mounting a DS2500.
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Installation