Before you begin your installation

Rules for installing the appliance in a rack

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

You must work with another person.
WARNING
The storage appliance is extremely heavy. To avoid injuring yourself or damaging the appliance, you must work with at least one other person when you install the storage appliance in the rack.
Install the storage appliance in the lowest available slot in the rack.
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.
If you have any empty disk drive bays, make sure that the proper cover is installed over the empty slot to ensure proper air flow and cooling.

Supported disk drives

The FAS250 supports 36-GB, 72-GB, and 144-GB block checksum disk drives.