Specifications
5.7.1 Preparing for Installation
The RA9x add-on kit includes the following items:
• RA9x disk drive
• Hardware mounting kit
• Guide rail plate assembly
• Power cord
• Internal SDI cables
• Port identification labels
5.7.2 Installing the Disk Drive
Use the following procedure to install the RA9x disk drive in the SA900 storage
array:
1. Install the guide rail plate assembly in the disk drive location. (Refer to
Section 5.6.)
2. Lift the disk drive into position at the front of the cabinet with the aid of a
Digital-approved lifting device as described in Section 5.4 or with two people.
Turn the disk drive so its side grooves are facing toward the cabinet guide
rails.
3. Seat the side grooves of the disk drive securely on the cabinet guide rails
as shown in Figure 5–19 and slide the disk drive all the way back into the
cabinet.
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