This Quick Start Guide is intended to help you quickly get your unit unpacked, mounted, and
connected. For detailed instructions, see the SATABeast/SASBeast Installation and
Maintenance Manual or the Nexsan User Manual.
Quick Start Guide
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Taking Delivery
Upon receipt of your SATABeast/SASBeast, inspect the packaging for damage that may have been
sustained in transit. If there is visible damage on the packaging, contact your shipper before
proceeding.
Unpacking the Unit
Carefully unpack your SATABeast/SASBeast and inspect each item before installation:
1. Carefully cut the straps holding the box closed and remove the outer lid.
2. Remove the disk boxes, the accessory box, the inner rails, the padded envelope, the outer
packaging sleeve, and the top foam insert from the outer box.
3. Open the accessory box and padded envelope and make sure that all expected contents are
present. The accessory box/padded envelope should contain:
• rack-mounting hardware: four (4) side rail assemblies, two left and two right; two (2) front
mounting brackets, one left and one right; two (2) adjustable rear mounting brackets, one left and
one right; twenty (20) mounting rail assembly screws; sixteen (16) screws for securing the
assembled rails to the rack; twenty (20) screws for securing the side rails to the chassis; four (4)
rack bolts and four (4) cage nuts for securing the SATABeast/SASBeast to the rack
• other accessories: two (2) power cables; disposable ESD strap; null-modem cable; disk-
extraction handle; any additional items that may have been ordered, such as SAS cables or
Fibre Channel cables
4. Open the disk boxes and make sure that the proper number of disk drives is included.
5. With the help of a second person, carefully lift the SATABeast/SASBeast unit out of the packaging.
The packaging that the unit ships in is reusable and should be retained for future re-shipment. Be sure
to keep all packaging components.
Before You Begin
Required Tools and Equipment
To perform the installation, you will need the following tools and equipment:
• a suitable equipment rack (1,200mm deep recommended) with sufficient load capacity to hold the
SATABeast/SASBeast
• a size P1 Phillips-head screwdriver
• enough CAT6 Ethernet cable to connect the SATABeast to the local area network (LAN)
• enough CAT6 Ethernet cable, fibre-optic cable, or twisted-pair copper cable to connect the
SATABeast to the storage area network (SAN)
Prepare the Site
Before installing the SATABeast/SASBeast, prepare the installation site and rack. See Safety
Information for critical site and rack preparation information.
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