HP StorageWorks 300 - Virtual Library System EVA Gateway - Installing the VLS300 Nodes into a Rack; Install Rails in the Rack

Installing the
VLS300 nodes i nto a rack
NOTE:
The components of the VLS300 are connected with 3 ft. cables. Install the components close enough in
the rack to accommodate the cable lengths. HP r ecommends the racking configuration:
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Ethernet switch 2824 ( 1 Gb)
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Ethernet switch 2524 (100 Mb)
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Node 0, primary node
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Node 1, secondary node
NOTE:
If you are installing the n ode into a telco rack, order the appropriate option kit at the RackSolutions.com
web site: h
ttp://www.racksolutions.com/hp. Follow the instructions on the web site to install the rack
br ackets.
To install a node into the rack involves three main tasks:
• Install rails in the rack
• Attach rails to the VLS (appliance)
• Install appliance in rack
Instal
lrailsintherack
1. Locate the appropriate rail k it—par t number 361190-B21.
2. Instal
l the two slide rails to the sides of the rack.
a. Adjust the side rail assemblies to the approximate rack depth.
b. At one side of the rack, align the rail holes with the holes in the rack and secure with the
provi
ded mounting hardware using a #2 Phillips screwdriver.
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