Sans Digital AR316X6(R) User manual

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Hard Drive Installation
1. Make sure the tray is at unlock position. If the tray is locked, turn the lock clockwise using the provided key.
2. Press the button on the tray to eject the handle
3. Place the hard drive in the tray, and fasten it with the screws (included in the package) in corresponding locations at
the bottom of the tray.
4. Place the tray into the enclosure and insert the tray by pushing in the tray handle.
5. Lock the tray if desire, using the provided key, by turning the lock counter-clockwise.
NOTE: Tray support both 2.5” and 3.5” hard drives. Please use the correct hard drives holes.
Product Diagrams
Unit Backplane
AR316X6(R) / AR316F8(R) Quick Installation Guide

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Hard Drive Locations
LCD Modules
Function keys. (ENT, ESC, Scroll up, Scroll Down)
Keys Descriptions
Up Arrow To scroll upward through the menu items
Down Arrow To scroll downward through the menu items
(ENT ) Enter To confirm a selected item
(ESC) ESC To exit a sub-menu and return to previous menu.
Install AccuRAID RAID subsystem in a Rack
A rackmounting kit is bundled with AccuRAID subsystem.AccuRAID subsystem is designed for installation into an
industry-standard 19-inch rackmount cabinet. Following below section for installing the AccuRAID subsystem into a
rackmount:

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Install the Slide Rails
1. Combine Left slide rail and rear slide rail.
2. Measure the depth of the rack enclosure, then fasten 4 of P4*8M screws into M4 Locking nuts to fix the length.
3. Use T5*8M screws and PW14 washer to install the left slide on Front and rear Posts of Rack as Figure 1.
4. Repeat procedure 1 ~ 3 to install the right Slide into the Rack.
Figure 1
Place the AccuRAID subsystem into the rack
1. Lift the subsystem enclosure and slide it slowly and gently along the slide rail into the rack as Figure 2.
Figure 2
2. Fasten two M5 screws through the chassis ears in the front side of the chassis to secure the AccuRAID subsystem in
the rack as Figure 3.

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Figure 3
Hardware Connection Instructions
1. Power off all devices.
2. Connect the host connection cables. For mini-SAS models (AR212X6(R),AR316X6(R) and AR424X6(R)) connect
the SAS cables to the SAS HBA on the server. For Fibre Channel models (AR212F8(R),AR316F8(R) and
AR424F8(R)), connect the SFP+ modules and LC to LC cables to the Fibre Channel HBA on server, or connect to
the Fibre switches.
3. Connect the LAN cable to the local network. Make sure it is on the same network of the host computer/server.
Web based management can reach as long as they are on the same network.
4. Connect the power cable. Please make sure connect each redundant power supply with the power cables.The use
of UPS, uninterrupted power supply, is higher recommended.
5, Connect AccuSTOR Expansion JBOD system if desire. Please refer to below diagrams for connections.
Expansion Connection
16BaysFibre RAID
16baysJBOD 16baysJBOD
16baysJBOD 16baysJBOD

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Management Methods
There are three management methods to manage AccuRAID series, describe in the following:
Web GUI
AccuRAID Series support graphic user interface to manage the system. Be sure to connect LAN cable from the LAN
port of the AccuRAID unit to the local network.. The default setting of management port IP is DHCP.
To connect, type the IP address in the web browser. If you have trouble to locate the IP, please see the front LCD
display and the management IP will be displayed. Be sure to add the IP address to trusted network to avoid connecting
issues
Default setting:
Login name: admin
Default password: 0000
Console Serial Port
Use NULL modem cable to connect console port of the RAID subsystem. The console setting is baud rate: 115200, 8
bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Terminal type: vt100
Login name: admin
Default password: 0000
LCD Module
All of the features within web based management GUI and console serial port can be accessed using the front LCD
display.
Default password: 0000
Controllers, Hard Drives and Front LED indicators
Host connections port LED indicators (Fibre channel and SAS ports):
LED Colors Indicate
Green LinkFC/SAS
Blue + Blink Access
Raid controller status LED & fault LED indicator:
LED Colors Indicate
Status Green + Blink Raid Controller OK
Fault Red Raid Controller Fault
SAS expand port LED Indicator:
LED Colors Indicate
Green LinkSAS
Blue + Blink Access
Front panel LED indicator:
LED Indicator Normal Status Problem Indication
Power On
indicator
Bright Blue This LED does not light up
after power switched on
Fail Indicator LED never li
g
ht u
p
LED light up as Red.
Data Access
Indicator
Blink blue during
host computer
accessing the
RAID subsystem.
LED never flickers

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Hard drives trays LED indicator:
LED Indicator Normal Status Indicate
Power / Access
LED
Solid Blue Link
Flashing Blue Access
Fail LED No LED Normal
RED Hard Drives Failure
Detail Manuals
Both detailed hardware and software installation manual is located on the CD. Please refer to detail manuals for
hardware installations, RAID setup, software setup as well as trouble-shooting information.