Galaxy® HDX4 - Rorke Data

WARNING!
Chapter 1: Introduction
When i nserting a r emovable m odule, DO N OT U SE EXCESSIVE
FORCE! F orcing or s lamming a m odule c an dam age t he pi ns on
the m odule c onnectors ei ther on t he m odule i tself or on t he
backplane. G ently pus h t he m odule un til i t r eaches t he end of
module s lot. F eel t he c ontact r esistance and us e slightly m ore
pressure t o e nsure t he m odule c onnectors ar e c orrectly m ated. If
the m odule c omes w ith ejection l evers or r etention screws, us e
them to secure the module.
1.2 System Components
The HDX4 DS houses m any active c omponents and m ost of t hem
can b e ac cessed t hrough ei ther t he f ront or the rear p anel. T he
modular des ign of t he c omponents f acilitates t heir easy installation
and r emoval. H ot-swap m echanisms are i ncorporated t o e liminate
power surges and signal glitches that might occur while removing or
installing these modules.
1.2.1 Drive Trays
Drive Tray Front View
The system comes with twelve (12) drive trays with 1-inch pitch, 3.5inch
6Gb/s SAS o r 3Gb/s SATA d isk drives pre-installed. T he drive
bays are accessible from the enclosure front panel. Two (2) LEDs on
the front bezel indicate the operating statuses. A rotary bezel lock on
each drive tray secures the hard drive in place, while a release button
enables fast retrieval of a hard drive. There are screw holes on the
sides of the drive tray for securing hard drives to the drive tray.
WARNING!
Be c areful no t t o warp, t wist, or c ontort t he dr ive t ray in any w ay
(e.g., b y dr opping it or r esting heavy obj ects on i t). The dr ive t ray
has been customized to fit into the drive bays of the system. If the
drive bay superstructure is deformed or altered, the drive trays may
not fit into the drive bays.
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