Task 3: Installing Disk Drives; Drive Slot Numbering; Installing Your Disk Drives - Promise Technology Vess A2600 Guide De Démarrage Rapide

Figure 10: System installed in rack

Task 3: Installing Disk Drives

The Vess A2600 system supports:

SATA hard disks

3.5-inch hard disk drives
For a list of supported physical drives, download the latest compatibility list from the PROMISE support
website.

Drive Slot Numbering

You can install any suitable disk drive into any slot in the enclosure. The diagram be-low shows how drive
slots are numbered on both the Vess and.
Slot numbering is reflected in the GUI of the web manager (WebPAM PROe) and CLI/CLU user interfaces.
Figure 11: Drive slot numbering for Vess A2600
Install all of the drive carriers into the enclosure to ensure proper airflow, even if you do not populate all the
carriers with disk drives.

Installing Your Disk Drives

The instructions below apply to all types of drive carriers intended for use with the Vess A2600/Vess V2600s.
Vertical rack post
Handles mount
outside the rack post
The Vess A-Series supports disk drive hot-swapping. To avoid hand contact with
an electrical hazard, do not remove more than one drive carrier at a time.
Vess A2600 Quick Installation Guide
Mounting rails mount
outside the rack post
Caution
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