Promise Technology Vess A6120 - Hardware Setup and Installation Procedures

Hardware Setup
This chapter presents the basics on unpacking, setting up hardware for the Vess A6120. Hardware installation
includes installing the unit in an equipment rack, connecting the power, making network, data and management
connection to the device, and installing hard drives.
Warnings
• ElevatedOperatingAmbient-Ifinstalledinaclosedormulti-unitrack
assembly,theoperatingambienttemperatureoftherackenvironment
maybegreaterthanroomambient.Therefore,considerationshouldbe
giventoinstallingtheequipmentinanenvironmentcompatiblewiththe
maximumambienttemperature(Tma)speciedbythemanufacturer.
• ReducedAirFlow-Installationoftheequipmentinarackshouldbesuch
thattheamountofairowrequiredforsafeoperationoftheequipmentis
notcompromised.
• MechanicalLoading-Mountingoftheequipmentintherackshould
besuchthatahazardousconditionisnotachievedduetouneven
mechanicalloading.
• CircuitOverloading-Considerationshouldbegiventotheconnection
oftheequipmenttothesupplycircuitandtheeffectthatoverloadingof
thecircuitsmighthaveonovercurrentprotectionandsupplywiring.
Appropriateconsiderationofequipmentnameplateratingsshouldbe
usedwhenaddressingthisconcern.
• ReliableEarthing-Reliableearthingofrack-mountedequipmentshould
bemaintained.Particularattentionshouldbegiventosupplyconnections
otherthandirectconnectionstothebranchcircuit(e.g.useofpower
strips).
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