Contents
1. Preface
About This Guide.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Audience.......................................................................................................................................................3
Document Conventions................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Product Overview
About the ES1686dc.....................................................................................................................................4
Hardware Specifications............................................................................................................................... 4
Package Contents........................................................................................................................................ 7
Components................................................................................................................................................. 7
Front Panel...............................................................................................................................................8
Front Panel Buttons..................................................................................................................................8
Front Panel LEDs..................................................................................................................................... 9
Front Panel OLED Display..................................................................................................................... 10
Rear Panel..............................................................................................................................................13
Rear Panel LEDs....................................................................................................................................15
Storage Controller Power Button............................................................................................................17
Reset Button...........................................................................................................................................17
Battery Backup Unit................................................................................................................................17
System Board.........................................................................................................................................18
Drive Numbering.....................................................................................................................................18
Safety Information.......................................................................................................................................18
Installation Requirements........................................................................................................................... 20
Setting Up the NAS.....................................................................................................................................20
3. Installation and Configuration
Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................................. 22
Removing a Storage Controller.............................................................................................................. 22
Installing a Storage Controller................................................................................................................ 23
Drive Installation.....................................................................................................................................24
Installing Expansion Cards.....................................................................................................................31
Replacing Memory Modules...................................................................................................................34
Replacing the Fan Module......................................................................................................................36
Hot-swapping Redundant Power Supply Units.......................................................................................37
Replacing the Battery Backup Unit.........................................................................................................39
Expansion Unit Installation..................................................................................................................... 39
QES Installation.......................................................................................................................................... 46
Installing QES Using a Static IP Address...............................................................................................47
Installing QES Using a Dynamic IP Address..........................................................................................48
Installing QES Using Manual Setup....................................................................................................... 49
Service Port Configuration..........................................................................................................................51
Storage Controller Service Port..............................................................................................................51
Expansion Unit Service Port...................................................................................................................52
Management Port Configuration.................................................................................................................53
Multipath I/O Network Configuration...........................................................................................................54
4. Troubleshooting
Forcing Qfinder Pro to Locate the NAS...................................................................................................... 56
Hot-swapping Failed Drives........................................................................................................................56
Support and Other Resources.................................................................................................................... 57
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