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Adaptec FS4100 manual

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  • Page 1

    2U S TORAGE E NCLOSURE Q UICK I NSTALL G UIDE FS4100, FS45 00, SC4100, AND FC4100[...]

  • Page 2

    1 Kit Contents ■ Adaptec Storage Enclosure (FS4100, FS4500, SC410 0, or FC4100) ■ CD, including softwar e, drivers, and documentati on ■ Tw o p o w e r c a b l e s Note: Mounting rails for rack installations are sold separatel y . See your Adaptec reseller for pur chase information. Installation Checklist ❏ Read and follow the safety tips. [...]

  • Page 3

    2 Safety Tips Caution: A fully l oaded enclosure is heavy . Reduce the weight of the enclosur e by removing the drive carriers before installing the enclosure in the rack or tower . (Y ou can also remove the two APCs to further r educe the weight, if requir ed. See the Adaptec Storage Enclos ure Installation and User ’ s Guide on the CD for instr[...]

  • Page 4

    3 Installing into an Equipment Rac k Begin the installation by removing the components from the packaging and placing them on an a ntistatic surface until you need them. Ensur e that you have all these rail kit components : ■ Front rails (1 left, 1 right) ■ Rear rails, two differ en t sizes (2 left, 2 right) ■ T wo sizes of screws (10 larg e,[...]

  • Page 5

    4 3 Secure the r ear rails you selected to the rear supports of the equipment rack, using the supplied screws, as shown in the Figure in Step 1 on page 3 . 4 Secure the fr ont rails to the rear rails, as shown below . 5 T ighten al l the screws befor e continuing. 6 W ith assistance fr om a second person, lift th e Storage Enclosure and slide the r[...]

  • Page 6

    5 7 Secure the fr ont of the enclosure with one scr ew on each side, as shown in the next Figur e. The equipment rack instal lation is complete. Continue w ith Step 2: Installing the Drive Carriers on page 6 . Installing into a T ower Assembly A tower assembly is also referred to as a deskside assembly or pedestal. Caution: Do not modify the tower [...]

  • Page 7

    6 3 Remove the tower ’s front bezel, as shown below , saving the screws for use in Step 5 . 4 T urn the enclosure 90° so that the right hand rack mount ear and LEDs ar e on top, then slide the Storage Enclosure into the tower skin, as shown above. 5 Replace the front bezel, using the scr ews r emoved in Step 3 . 6 Install the tower labels at the[...]

  • Page 8

    7 2 W ith the cam lever of the drive sl ot fully open, slide the carrier into the slot until the lever starts to close. 3 Push the cam lever until it engages the latch on the left side of the carrier asse mbly and clicks into place. 4 Repeat for all drive carriers. Note: Either a drive carrier or a carrier blank must be installed in all the slots o[...]

  • Page 9

    8 Connecting SA T A Cables The FS4100 and FS4500 St orage Enclosures have removable Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP ) connectors that support copper or optical cables. Ensure that you ha ve the appr opriate SFP installed for your cables. See the Adaptec 2U Storage Encl osure Insta llation and User ’ s Guide on the CD for more cabling information[...]

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    9 Connecting FC Cables The FC4100 Storage Enclosure has r emovable Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) connectors that support copper or optical cables. Ensur e that you have the appropriate SFP instal led for your cables. See the Adaptec 2U Storage Enclosur e In stallation and User ’ s Guide on the CD for more cabling inf ormation and for d aisy-c[...]

  • Page 11

    10 Connecting Ultra320 SCSI Cables See the Adaptec 2U Storage Enclosur e In stallation and User ’ s Guide on the CD for supported cable lengths and additional cabling information. Caution: Use only Ultra320 certified cables. Ultra160 certified cables are not supported by the Adaptec SC4100 Storage Enclosure. Single Bus Configuration Dual Bus Conf[...]

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    11 Step 5: Connecting P o wer Cords to the APC Modules. Connect one of the supplied power cor ds to each of the APC modules and to a grounded power outlet. Caution: Always use a regulating uninterrupti ble power supply (UPS) to protect your Storage Enclosure. Next Steps See the Adaptec 2U Storage Enclosur e In stallation and User ’ s Guide on the[...]

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    R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2004 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictio ns. Part Number: MAN-40 0 0-QUIK, Re v . 13, LB 07/04[...]