CONTENTS
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Cautions and Warnings .......................................... 1
1.2 The FXT 5000 Series Platform ...................................... 1
1.3 Avere Documentation .......................................... 2
2 Product Specifications and Requirements 3
2.1 Dimensions and Specifications ...................................... 3
2.2 Power and Thermal Specifications .................................... 4
2.3 FXT 5000 Series Front and Rear Illustrations .............................. 6
2.4 Environmental Requirements ...................................... 8
3 Precautions for Product Use 9
3.1 Unpacking and Handling FXT Series Equipment ............................ 9
3.2 Electrical Considerations ......................................... 10
3.3 Racked FXT Series Nodes ........................................ 11
3.4 General Precautions ........................................... 12
3.5 Laser Radiation .............................................. 13
3.6 Thermal Considerations ......................................... 13
3.7 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions ............................... 14
4 Installing an FXT 5000 Series Edge Filer Node in a Rack 15
4.1 Precautions ................................................ 15
4.2 Rack Installation ............................................. 16
4.3 Removing an FXT 5000 Series Node from a Rack ........................... 17
4.4 Installing and Removing the Front Bezel ................................ 18
5 Making Network Connections to the FXT 5000 Series Node 21
5.1 IP Address Requirements and Cluster Configuration .......................... 21
5.2 Physical Connections ........................................... 21
5.3 Connecting Network Cables ....................................... 22
5.4 Cable Guidelines ............................................. 24
5.5 Network Connections to the IPMI Port ................................. 26
5.6 Connecting to the Serial Port (if necessary) ............................... 27
6 Power Connections for the FXT 5000 Series Edge Filer 29
6.1 Connecting Power Cables ........................................ 29
6.2 Powering On an FXT 5000 Series Node ................................. 29
6.3 Powering Off an FXT 5000 Series Edge Filer Node ........................... 30
7 Monitoring the FXT 5000 Series Edge Filer 31
7.1 Monitoring System Health ........................................ 31
7.2 Status LEDs ............................................... 31
8 Regulatory Information for FXT 5000 Series Nodes 37
8.1 Electrical Safety ............................................. 37
8.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility ...................................... 37
8.3 Environmental Compliance ....................................... 38
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