Overland Storage SAN S2000 manual

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    10400276-003 06/2010 ©2010 Overland Storage, Inc. Page 1 of 6 SnapServer ® SAN S2000 Quick Start Guide Overview This document describes how to unpack an SnapServer SAN S2000 appliance from Overland Storage and in stall it into a four-post, 32-inch depth, EIA-31 0 rack. WA R N I N G : T o reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to equipment, a[...]

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    10400276-003 06/2010 ©2010 Overland Storage, Inc. Page 2 of 6 c. Release and slide the middle member back into the outer member. Figure 3. Inner Rail Release Latch 3. Attach the right inner member ( Figure 4 ): Figure 4. Attach Inne r Rail Member to E2000 a. Facing the chassis, positi on the rail against the right side of the appliance with the lo[...]

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    10400276-003 06/2010 ©2010 Overland Storage, Inc. Page 3 of 6 Figure 8. Using the Early Round-Hole Adaptors 3. Using the screw s from the kit, secure the front of the rail to the rack. 4. Slide the rear ra il segment rearward until the rear adaptor holes are in line with holes being used. 5. Using the screws from the kit, secure the rear of the ra[...]

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    10400276-003 06/2010 ©2010 Overland Storage, Inc. Page 4 of 6 • Overland recommends grouping columns of drives of the same speed next to each other when possible. Installing Drives NO TE: Do not remov e the disk drives from their carriers. Doing so voids the driv e warranty . Once the unit is in the rack, install the drives. Initially, the top r[...]

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    10400276-003 06/2010 ©2010 Overland Storage, Inc. Page 5 of 6 To turn the appliance ON , press and hold the Power button ( Figure 16 ) for no more than one (1) second to begin the power-up sequence. Figure 16. Front Panel Controls and Indicators After you turn the power ON, the System performs a self- test process, wh ich takes a few minutes . You[...]

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    10400276-003 06/2010 ©2010 Overland Storage, Inc. Page 6 of 6 Additional Information User Guide For detailed information on c onfiguring your SAN S2 000, refer to the SnapServer SAN S2000 Us er Guide . It is available onli ne at: http://support.overlandstorage.com/support/ snapserver-san.htm W arranty and T echnical Support For warranty and techni[...]