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Additional Resources................................................................................................................... 10

Chapter 1: Install a new base enclosure and an optional expansion enclosure................................ 11

Installation power overview..............................................................................................................................................11

Install a new base enclosure............................................................................................................................................ 12

Choose where to install the base enclosure.......................................................................................................... 12

Unpack the base enclosure........................................................................................................................................12

Install the rails in the cabinet.....................................................................................................................................12

Install the base enclosure on the rails..................................................................................................................... 13

Cable the base enclosure appliance to switches.................................................................................................. 14

Connect power cables................................................................................................................................................ 14

Discover your system.................................................................................................................................................. 14

Upgrade PowerStore software.................................................................................................................................15

Install a SAS expansion enclosure..................................................................................................................................15

Summary of tasks for installing an expansion enclosure.................................................................................... 15

Verify shipping package contents............................................................................................................................ 15

Choose where to install the expansion enclosure................................................................................................ 16

Removing a filler panel................................................................................................................................................ 16

Install the rails in the cabinet.....................................................................................................................................17

Install the expansion enclosure on the rails........................................................................................................... 18

Installing drives............................................................................................................................................................. 18

Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................19

Cable the base enclosure to the expansion enclosure....................................................................................... 20

Connect SAS expansion enclosure power cables.................................................................................................21

Add a SAS expansion enclosure..................................................................................................................................... 21

Summary of tasks for adding an expansion enclosure........................................................................................ 21

Verify shipping package contents........................................................................................................................... 22

Choose where to install the expansion enclosure............................................................................................... 22

Removing a filler panel............................................................................................................................................... 23

Install the rails in the cabinet....................................................................................................................................23

Install the expansion enclosure on the rails...........................................................................................................24

Installing drives............................................................................................................................................................ 25

Installing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................ 25

Connect SAS expansion enclosure power cables................................................................................................26

Cable the new SAS expansion enclosure...............................................................................................................26

Install an NVMe expansion enclosure........................................................................................................................... 28

Summary of tasks for installing an expansion enclosure................................................................................... 29

Verify shipping package contents........................................................................................................................... 29

Choose where to install the expansion enclosure............................................................................................... 30

Removing a filler panel............................................................................................................................................... 30

Installing the NVMe expansion enclosure rails...................................................................................................... 31

Install the system in the cabinet.............................................................................................................................. 33

Installing cable management arms...........................................................................................................................34