Checklist: Unpacking and installing the 5U expansion enclosure

Before you unpack and install the 5U expansion enclosure, ensure that you review and follow the installation checklist and safety notices.

Before you begin

CAUTION:

The weight of this part or unit is more than 55 kg (121.2 lb). It takes specially trained persons, a lifting device, or both to safely lift this part or unit. (C011)

CAUTION:

To avoid personal injury, before lifting this unit, remove all appropriate subassemblies per instructions to reduce the system weight. (C012)

Important: Before you unpack, move, install, or service the 5U expansion enclosure and its parts, always complete the following tasks:

• Read and follow the safety notices and instructions, as described in Safety notices and considerations.
• Read and follow the guidelines that are described in Weight considerations: 5U expansion enclosure.
• Ensure that a suitably rated mechanical lift is available to support the weight of the expansion enclosure as it inserted into the rack for installation.

About this task

The 5U expansion enclosure and most parts are shipped together in one large box. A tray on the top of the enclosure contains the front fascia (1U and 4U pieces), the cable management arm (CMA), and the slide rail kit; you must install these parts. Figure 1 shows how the enclosure is packaged for shipment.

•  1  Slide rail kit
•  2  Cable management arm
•  3  Fascia

Other parts, such as the cover, secondary expander modules, and fans, are installed in the enclosure. However, due to weight considerations, you must remove some parts and then reinstall them as part of the initial installation process.

Note: Drives are not included in installation package for the enclosure; they are provided in a separate package.

1. Remove the cardboard tray that contains the slide rails, cable management arm, and fascia from the cardboard box in which the expansion enclosure was shipped.
2. Remove the foam end pieces from the top of the 5U expansion enclosure.
3. Cut the corners of the shipping box and fold them down to uncover the sides and faces of the expansion enclosure, as shown in Figure 2.

   

   •  1  Enclosure
   •  2  Top of shipping box, folded back.
   •  3  Foam protectors
4. Remove the top cover, as described in Removing the top cover.
5. With two or more persons, push the expansion enclosure sideways onto an adjacent flat bed lift. Keep the remaining foam block protectors attached to the enclosure.
6. Remove the support rail kit from the box in which it was shipped ( 1 , as shown in Figure 1).
7. Separate the inner section of the support rails and attach them to each side of the expansion enclosure, as described in steps 3 through 5 in Installing or replacing the support rails.
8. Attach the remaining sections of the support rails to the rack, as described in step 6 in Installing or replacing the support rails.
9. Move the mechanical lift to the front of the rack. Align the inner section of the rails with the mid section of the rails that are extending from the rack.
10. On each side, push the inner section and middle section of the rails together until they click and will no longer separate, as described in step 1 in Installing or replacing a 5U expansion enclosure in a rack.
11. Remove the 4U and 1U fascia from the boxes in which they were shipped, as shown in Figure 3.

    

    •  1  4U fascia (front)
    •  2  1U fascia (power supply units)
12. Attach the 4U and 1U fascia to the front of the enclosure, as described in Installing or replacing the fascia.
13. Install the drives, as described in Installing or replacing a drive.
14. Replace the top cover, as described in Installing or replacing the top cover.
15. Lower the mechanical lift so that you can remove the remaining foam blocks away from the expansion enclosure.
16. Slide the latch on the side of each rail and push the expansion enclosure securely into the rack, as described in steps 6 through 8 in Installing or replacing a 5U expansion enclosure in a rack.
17. Remove the cable management arm assembly from its packaging ( 2  in Figure 1).
18. Attach the cable management arm, as described in Installing or replacing the cable-management arm.
19. Connect the SAS cables, as described in Removing and installing a SAS cable.
20. Connect the power cables.