Mounting the vess enclosure in a rack, Ounting, Enclosure – Promise Technology 2-Year Extended Warranty for VessR2000 RAID Head User Manual
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Cautions
• Do not populate any unit with hard drives until it has been securely
installed in the rack.
• At least two persons are required to safely lift, place, and attach the
unit into a rack system.
• Do not lift or move the unit by the handles, power supplies or the
controller units. Hold the system itself.
• Do not install the unit into a rack without rails to support the
system.
• Only a qualified technician who is familiar with the installation
procedure should mount and install the unit.
• Mount the rails to the rack using the appropriate screws and flange
nuts, fully tightened, at each end of the rail.
• Do not load the rails unless they are installed with screws as
instructed.
• The rails available for the PROMISE Vess unit are designed to safely
support that PROMISE Vess unit when properly installed. Additional
loading on the rails is at the customer’s risk.
• PROMISE Technology, Inc. cannot guarantee that the mounting rails
will support your PROMISE Vess unit unless you install them as
instructed.
Caution
To lighten the enclosure, remove the power supplies, and remove all
hard drive carriers. Replace the power supplies and drive carriers
after the unit is mounted in your rack.
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This section provides instructions for installing the Vess R2000 enclosure into a rack
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