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Chapter 2: VessRAID Installation
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Unpacking the VessRAID (below)
• Installing the LCD Panel (Optional) (page 11)
• Mounting VessRAID in a Rack (page 13)
• Installing Disk Drives (page 15)
• Making Data and Management Connections (page 17)
• Setting Up Serial Cable Connections (page 19)
• Connecting the Power (page 20)
Unpacking the VessRAID
The VessRAID box contains the following items:
• VessRAID Unit
• Quick Start Guide printed
• RJ11-to-DB9 serial data cable
• Screws for disk drives
(70, including 6 spares)
• 1.5m (4.9 ft) Power cords
(1740s, 1; 1840s, 2)
• CD with SNMP files, Product
Manual and Quick Start Guide in
PDF format
Warning
The electronic components within the VessRAID enclosure are
sensitive to damage from Electro-Static Discharge (ESD).
Observe appropriate precautions at all times when handling the
VessRAID or its subassemblies.