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SECURSTOR ASTRA ES 15
Inside of post
Rack f ront post
Rail attaching screw
(not included)
Rail adjustment screw
Rail
Rail attaching screw
(not included)
Inside of post
Rack back post
Plate
Front f lange
Rail adjustment screw
Rear f lange
Figure 3: Rackmount assembly
Installing Disk Drives
Your solution is sold with SAS or SATA (or a combination of both) hard disk drives. Excel Meridian Data will not
support any solution populated with disk drives not purchased through Excel Meridian Data.
The hard disk drives are shipped in specially designed packaging and are not pre-installed into the enclosure.
You will need to unpack them from their cartons and install them after you have racked the enclosure and
secured it. Do not install the drives prior to securing the enclosure in the rack.
Drive Slot Numbering
You can install any disk drive into any slot in the enclosure. The diagram below shows how Astra ES drive slots
are numbered. Slot numbering is also reflected in the web user interface.
Install all of the drive carriers into the Astra ES enclosure to ensure proper airflow, even if you not all
carriers are populated with disk drives.
MUX Adapter
If your Astra ES has dual controllers—Fibre Channel or SAS—and you plan to install SATA drives, you must
install a MUX adapter with each SATA drive. MUX adapters are available from Excel Meridian Data.