Following your enclosure location plan, install each control enclosure and, optionally, one or more expansion enclosures.
The installation procedure
applies equally to control enclosures and expansion enclosures, but
there are some important differences to note.
CAUTION:
- To lift a control enclosure with drives installed requires at least three people.
- Install a control enclosure only onto the control enclosure rails supplied with the enclosure.
- Install an expansion enclosure only onto the expansion enclosure rails supplied with the enclosure.
- Load the rack from the bottom up to ensure rack stability. Empty the rack from the top down.
To install an enclosure, complete the following steps.
- On either side of the drive assemblies, remove the enclosure
end caps by grasping the handle and pulling the bottom of the end
cap free, then clearing the tab on the top of the enclosure.
(See Figure 1.)Figure 1. Removing enclosure end caps
- Carefully slide the enclosure into the rack along the rails
until the enclosure is fully inserted (see Figure 2).
Note: The rails are not designed to hold an enclosure that is partially inserted. The enclosure must always be in a fully inserted position. Control enclosures must only be installed on the supplied control enclosure rails. Expansion enclosures must only be installed on the supplied expansion enclosure rails.Figure 2. Inserting the enclosure
- Reinstall the left and right end
caps.
(See Figure 3.) The left end cap has indicator windows that align with the status LEDs (light-emitting diodes) on the edge of the enclosure.
- Ensure that the serial number of the end cap matches the serial number on the rear of the enclosure.
- Fit the slot on the top of the end cap over the tab on the chassis flange.
- Rotate the end cap down until it snaps into place.
- Ensure that the inside surface of the end cap is flush with the chassis.
Figure 3. Reinstalling enclosure end caps