Nexsan E Series User manual

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NEXSAN E-Series
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E60-E60X-E48-E48X Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide is intended to help you quickly get your Nexsan Storage System unpacked,
mounted, and connected. For detailed instructions, refer to your Installation Guide and the Nexsan
HighDensity Storage User Guide, available at https://helper.nexsansupport.com/esr_downloads.html .
NOTE: If you are installing a storage expansion as part of a Unity Storage System, refer to the Unity
System Quick Start Guide for information about installation order, cabling, and connectivity.
Required tools and equipment
To perform the installation, you will need the following tools and equipment:
 a suitable equipment rack (1000mm deep for E48, 1200mm deep for E60) with sufficient load capacity
to hold the E-Series enclosure.
 PH2 and PZ2 screwdrivers.
For a Nexsan E60/E48 (the main storage system), you will also need:
 enough CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable to connect the system to the local area network (LAN).
 enough suitable cable to connect the enclosure to the storage area network (SAN).
Before you begin
Before installing the Nexsan storage system, prepare the installation site and rack. Each enclosure uses
4U of rack space. The Nexsan E60/E60X (and variants) is designed to run from a 200–240V power supply
due to its high peak power loading. The Nexsan E48/E48X (and variants) is designed to run from a 100–
240V power supply.
 Ensure that the ambient temperature at the installation is between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C
(95°F).
 Always fully stabilize racks with wall anchors or stabilizing legs, or both, before mounting the
Nexsan storage system or any other components on the rack.
 Place the rack so that there is unrestricted air flow at both the front and rear of the enclosure.
 Ensure that the floor beneath the mounting rack has enough load-bearing capacity to support
the rack and all mounted components.
 Ensure that the power drawn by the Nexsan storage system does not overload the available
electrical supply.
1 Remove the outer packaging sleeve.
2 Remove the accessory box and disk boxes.
3 Open the accessory box and ensure that all expected contents are present:  Rack mounting hardware
package:
A ten (10) screws for securing the rails to the rack (PH Flanged 10-32 UNF 1/2").
B four (4) screws for securing the front of the enclosure to the rack (PZ Pan Head 10-32 UNF 7/8”).
C ten (10) rail nuts.
D two (2) rail assemblies, one left and one right.
 Two (2) power cables.
 One (1) disposable ESD strap.
 For Nexsan E60X/E48X storage expansions only: Four (4) SAS cables for attaching the
storage expansion to the main storage system.
 Any additional items that may have been ordered, such as SAS cables or Fibre Channel cables.
4 Open the disk box and make sure that the correct number of disk drives is included.
5 With the help of a second person, carefully lift the enclosure out of the box.
Unpacking the system

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CAUTION:
 The Nexsan storage system is heavy and requires two people to lift it and slide it onto the
mounting rails. Do NOT attempt to mount the system onto the rails by yourself.
 When removing the system from the packaging, DO NOT lift the enclosure by any plastic parts
or module handles on the chassis. Lift the enclosure ONLY by the bottom edges of the chassis.
NOTE: The packaging that the system ships in is reusable and should be retained for future re-shipment.
Preparing the system
Remove the PSUs from the storage system or storage expansion.
CAUTION: Handle the PSUs and RAID Controllers/Expansion Controllers ONLY by the
handles and outer coverings. DO NOT touch any internal components or connectors.
Doing so may harm the electronics inside.
Removing the power supply
units (PSUs)
1 Press the spring lock tab inward.
2 Carefully remove the PSU from
the enclosure. Support the weight
of the PSU with your free hand
while removing it.
NOTE: Due to the close fit, a firm steady pressure is required to remove the PSU.
Attaching the rails to the rack
NOTE: It is good practice to install equipment in a rack
from the bottom up.
NOTE: The rails are labeled “L” (left) and “R” (right) on
the outside surfaces. When installing them into the rack,
be sure to place them on the correct sides and with the
tapered end of the rail facing forward.
1 Attach the rack nuts to the front of the rack on both
sides. The rack nuts should be mounted on the inside
of the rack.
2 Attach the rack nuts to the rear of the rack on both
sides.
3 Extend the rail slides to fit your rack. The rails can be
adjusted to between 26" (66cm) and 36" (91.4cm).
4 For square-hole racks only: For each of the four plastic
brackets, place the bracket nut into the bracket and
then snap the bracket into the appropriate place on the front of the mounting rail, as shown:

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 Nexsan storage systems are heavy and require two people to lift and slide onto the mounting
rails. Do NOT attempt to mount the system onto the rails by yourself.
 When removing the system from the packaging, DO NOT lift the enclosure by any plastic parts
or module handles on the chassis. Lift the enclosure ONLY by the bottom edges of the chassis.
5 Attach the front slide of the left rail to the rack nuts by sliding the
large part of the mounting hole over the rack nut and then
pressing outward to seat the nut in the small part of the mounting
hole.
6 Repeat Step 5 for the rear of the left rail.
7 Repeat Step 5 and Step 6 for the right rail.
NOTE:
The rails may seem loose before the enclosure is
mounted on them. This is normal. Once the enclosure is on the
rails, the rails are stabilized by the enclosure.
Mounting the enclosure on a rack
CAUTION:
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With the help of a second person, carefully lift
the enclosure and slide it onto the mounting rails so
that the mounting ears sit against the rack face.
2
Using the bolts supplied, tightly bolt the front of the
enclosure to the rack.
CAUTION:
Always fully secure all rack-mounting hardware when installing the Nexsan storage
enclosure in a rack. Insufficient rack-mount support may allow the enclosure to fall onto other rack-
mounted hardware or onto the floor, potentially damaging equipment or causing injury to nearby
personnel.

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Replacing the PSUs
CAUTION: Handle the PSUs and RAID Controllers/Expansion Controllers ONLY by the
handles and outer coverings. DO NOT touch any internal components or connectors.
Doing so may harm the electronics inside.
Replace the two Power Supply Units (PSUs), sliding them into the PSU
slots until the lock tab clicks.
NOTE: Make sure that the PSU is right side up. The spring lock tab
should be on the right.
NOTE: DO NOT connect the power cords to the PSUs at this time.
 Only open ONE drawer at a time. Close and lock each drawer before opening another one.
Failure to do so may overbalance the rack, causing equipment damage or injury to personnel.
 Do not lean on or place any heavy object on an open drive drawer. Doing so may damage the
drawer slide mechanism or overbalance the rack.
 Before opening any drive drawers on the Nexsan storage enclosure, be sure that the internal
temperature is 10°C (50°F) or above. If the enclosure has been shipped or stored in low
temperatures, allow the system to come to room temperature to prevent component damage.
 Computer components and disk drives are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Be sure
to ground any electrostatic charge from your person before touching components with your
hands or tools. While installing the drives, use the included anti-static wrist-strap.
1 Ground any electrostatic charge from your person by touching
a metal part of the rack or any properly grounded conductive
object (such as the ground point at an anti-static workstation).
2 Attach the clip end of the anti-static wrist strap to the rack’s ESD
grounding pin or to any bare metal part of the rack. Secure the
loop end around your wrist.
3 Turn the lock counter-clockwise to unlock the drawer.
4 Carefully slide the drawer all the way out.
5 Open the drive drawer lid.
6 Starting at the front of the drawer, and using the drive guides
to help you orient the disks, carefully load each disk drive into
a drive slot. Make sure that each disk is fully seated.
CAUTION: ALWAYS load disk drives in rows of four. Do NOT leave large gaps between disk
drives as this decreases cooling efficiency and may result in some disk drives overheating.
NOTE: You can mix SAS and SATA drives, and drives with different speeds in the same drawer, but it is
recommended that the SAS/faster drives are loaded toward the front of the drawer.
7 Close the drive drawer lid.
8 Carefully slide the drawer back into the enclosure, making sure that it is flush with the rest of the front
panel.
9 Turn the lock clockwise to lock the drawer.
10 Repeat Step 3 through Step 9 for the other two drive drawers.
Loading disk drives
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1 Connecting to E60/E48/V/VT: Insert one mini-SAS cable into each expansion port on the first RAID
Controller of the main storage system (labeled EXP0 and EXP1).
Connecting to E60P/E48P: Insert one mini-SAS HD cable into each of the left-most expansion ports
(labeled SAS EXP 0 and 1) on the first RAID Controller of the main storage system.
2 Insert the other ends of the SAS cables into the EXP IN 0 and 1expansion ports on the left Expansion
Controller in the Nexsan storage expansion.
3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the second RAID Controller and Expansion Controller.
CAUTION: If you are installing two storage expansions onto a single main storage system, or if you
need to “hot-add” the storage expansion to a running main storage system, you MUST follow the
instructions under “Attach Expansion Unit to Main Storage Units” in the Nexsan E60X/E48X and
E60XV/E48XV Installation Guide, at https://helper.nexsansupport.com/esr_downloads.html .
Nexsan E60/E48/V/VT/P
Connect all necessary communication cables (Fibre Channel/10GbE iSCSI/SAS, Ethernet, expansion,
serial) to the appropriate connectors on the RAID Controller. For detailed instructions, see the Nexsan
E60E48 Installation Guide.
E60/E48/V/VT
Fibre Channel, 10 GbE, or SAS ports (see below)
Expansion Ports Management Port Serial Port iSCSI Ports
Attaching cables to the storage expansion (if applicable)

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 When applying power to the system, use ONLY the originally supplied IEC power cords. Do NOT
use other power cords, even if they appear identical to the supplied cords.
 Nexsan E-Series storage systems do not have power switches. Do NOT attach the power cords
until the enclosure is fully installed, with all disk drives in place.
Powering up the storage expansion first (if applicable)
1 Using the two power cords supplied, connect each PSU on the storage expansion to mains power.
2 Wait about 10 seconds, then power up the main storage system to which the expansion is attached.
Powering up the main storage system
3 Using the two power cords supplied, connect each PSU to mains power.
NOTE: You may need to use the SW0 switch to initiate the power up sequence. Press and hold the SW0
switch until you hear the systems cooling fans start up and then release. Do not hold the SW0 switch in
for longer than that as that may cause the product's controllers to start in Emergency Mode.
NOTE: If the audible alarm sounds when the storage system is first powered on, the controller batteries
may be discharged. Press either SW0 switch on the rear of the enclosure to silence the alarm.
E60/E48/V/VT SW0 Switch (circled)
Check the connection to the storage expansion (if there is one)
4 When the main storage system is fully powered up (this may take up to 5 minutes), check the EXP IN L0
and L1 LEDs next to the expansion ports on the Expansion Modules. Both LEDs should be green.
If either of the EXP IN LEDs are flashing amber:
 Power down both the main storage system and the storage expansion, correct the cabling (see
Attaching cables to the storage expansion (if applicable)), and then repeat steps 1 through 4.
The Nexsan Product ID is located on a label on the bottom left of the
rear panel (see example to the right - Model number highlighted).
Go to http://register.nexsan.com to register your product.
When the system has finished booting up, follow the instructions in
Chapter 1 “Basic Setup” of the Nexsan High Density Storage User
Guide (go to https://helper.nexsansupport.com/
esr_downloads.html ) to get the system up and running.
NOTE: The default IP addresses for the RAID Controllers in a dual-
Controller system are 10.11.12.13 and 10.11.12.14. In a single-Controller system, the default IP address is
10.11.12.13. It is very important, however, that you change these IP addresses by following the
instructions under “Initial Network Address Setup,” in Chapter 1 of the Nexsan High-Density Storage User
Guide.
Part num er: P0450053 Rev: Q Release Date: May 2021 Technical Support
Related Documentation: Nexsan E-Series Installation and FRU Removal By Email: s [e-mail]
and Replacement Guides, Nexsan High Density Storage User Manual By We : http://helper.nexsans pport.com
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Powering on
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Registering and configuring E-Series systems