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Installation rules and restrictions

Rules for installing disk shelves in a rack

You need to observe the following rules and restrictions when installing a disk shelf in a standard 19-inch (48.26 cm) telco equipment rack with mounting rails:

You must work with another person.
WARNING
The disk shelf is extremely heavy. To avoid injuring yourself or damaging the disk shelf, you must work with at least one other person when you install the disk shelf in the rack.
Install the storage appliance at the bottom of the rack. Installing the storage appliance at the bottom of the rack adds support for the disk shelves.
WARNING
Install the equipment from the bottom up when installing it in a movable rack. This helps prevent the rack from tipping over and seriously injuring you or someone else.

Caution
The top cover of the storage appliance has ventilation holes. When installing a disk shelf or other equipment above the storage appliance, leave at least 1.5 inches (4 cm) of space for air circulation directly above the ventilation holes. You can install equipment directly on top of the unventilated area of the top cover as long as it does not block the ventilation holes.
When installing disk shelves in a rack, do not exceed the maximum storage limit for your storage appliance.
Make sure that the ID on the back panel of each disk shelf matches the ID specified on its label.
Always install the disk shelves fully loaded.
If you have any empty drive bays, fill them with the provided empty drive shuttles to ensure proper cooling.