SnapServer
®
DX2
2U Storage Appliance
Quick Start Guide
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Step 1
It is essential that you activate your warranty. Technical and warranty support are
not available until the warranty is active:
1. Go to http://www.overlandstorage.com/ and select
Service & Support > My Products.
Enter
Enter
2. At the Site Login , enter your e-mail address and
password, and click
GO
.
3. Click
Register New Product
.
4. Fill in the information (including serial number) and click
Submit
.
Your warranty certificate will be emailed to you. Follow the instructions included in the email to complete the registration process.
Step 2
WARNING: This device has more than one power cord. Disconnect ALL power supply cords before servicing.
AVERTISSEMENT: Cet appareil a plus d’une cordon d’alimentation. Débranchez TOUTES les cordons d’alimentation avant l’entretien.
Any optional internal components, such as expansion cards and extra memory, need to be installed before continuing. Refer to the installation instructions and warnings that are packaged with the components.
Step 3
The SnapServer DX2 comes with a sliding rail rack kit for easy installation into a
19-inch (EIA-310) rack. The two rails are identical; install them with the end flanges pointed outward from the SnapServer.
IMPORTANT: Two-post telco-style or other racks less than 29 inches in depth will NOT support this unit.
Attach the Inner Rail to the DX2
1. Select a rail assembly and slide the inner rail out until it stops.
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2. Press the release latch and remove the inner rail.
3. Repeat Steps 1–2
for the other rail assembly.
4. Place an inner rail against the server’s right side aligning the screw holes with the latch release nearer the rear.
5. Using three supplied screws, secure the rail to the server.
6. Repeat Steps 4–5 for the left side.
Size the Outer Rails to Rack
WARNING: It is recommended that a mechanical lifter (or at least two people) be used to raise and align the unit to prevent injury during installation. Use care when inserting or removing a unit into or out of a rack to prevent the accidental tipping of the rack, causing damage or personal injury.
AVERTISSEMENT: Afin d’éviter des blessures pendant l’installation, il est recommande d’utiliser un monte-charge (ou au moins deux personnes) pour élever ou aligner l’appareil.
Faites attention lorsque vous insérez ou retirez l’appareil d’un support, pour empêcher le déversement accidentel de la crémaillère causant des dommages et des blessures.
1. Measure the distance between the inside edges of the front and rear vertical rails on the rack.
2. Check that the outside distance between the slide rail front and rear flanges is slightly less than the rack internal dimensions.
3. If necessary, remove the four bolts holding the outer rail rear component, slide it out the needed distance, and loosely reinstall the nuts and bolts.
Rear
Component
Nuts & Bolts
NOTE: For some racks, only two bolts can be used with the rear component due to the location of the slots. This does not impact the stability of the rails.
4. Repeat Step 3 for the other rail.
5. Install the clip nuts on the slide rail flanges:
a. At the front flange, slide three clip nuts over the first, third, and fourth holes.
b. At the rear flange, slide two clip nuts over the top and bottom holes.
c. Repeat Steps a–b for the other slide rail.
Rail Flange
Clip Nuts
(with nut inside)
Attach Outer Rails
NOTE: The appliance comes with two types of screws. For threaded-holed racks, use either the 10-24 screws or 10-32 screws.
Square-holed Racks
1. At the front, determine the 2U area where the DX2 is to be mounted, and mark the
second and fourth holes from the top.
2. Position the left-side slide rail between the left front and rear rack rails with the rail kit flanges on the inside of the rack rails.
3. At the front, use two 10-32 screws in the marked holes to loosely secure the slide rail to the rack.
DX2
Mark
Mark
2U
NOTE: The bottom hole is used by the captive screw on the unit to secure the DX2.
4. At the rear, use two screws in the top and bottom flange holes to loosely secure the rear slide rail to the rack.
5. For the right-side rail, repeat Steps 2–4 .
Continue with “Install the Unit.”
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Threaded-holed Racks
1. At the front, determine the 2U area where the DX2 is to be mounted, and mark the
second and fourth holes from the top.
2. Screw two screws into the marked holes in the front until their tips are flush with the inside edge of the rack rail.
DX2
Mark
Mark
2U
NOTE: The bottom hole is used by the captive screw on the unit to secure the DX2.
3. Position the left-side slide rail between the left front and rear rack rails with the rail kit flanges on the inside of the rack rails.
4. Continue screwing in the front screws until they loosely secure the front flange.
5. At the rear, use two screws in the top and bottom rail flange holes to loosely secure the rear slide rail to the rack like the front.
6. For the right-side rail, repeat Steps 2–5 .
Install the Unit
1. Slide out the middle slide rails on both sides.
2. Using the mechanical lifter, position the
server in front of the rack.
3. Insert the server inner rails into the middle rails and slide the server into the rack.
4. Slide the server back and forth to set the rails, then tighten all the rear screws, and finally, pulling the unit out a few inches, tighten all the front screws.
5. Push the server in and secure it to the rack with the captive screws.
Step 4
The DX2 comes with only blank drive carriers installed (drives are sold separately). Up to 12 disk drives can be installed with blank drive carriers filling in the empty slots.
IMPORTANT: To maintain proper airflow and cooling, a drive assembly or a blank drive carrier must be installed in every slot. No empty slots are allowed.
Install Drives
NOTE: Do not remove the disk drives from their carriers. Doing so voids the drive warranty.
Once the SnapServer is in the rack, install the drives as follows:
1. Remove blank drive carriers from all the slots being used for drives.
2. Positioning the drive assembly in front of the appropriate bay, slide it in until the latch clicks, locking the assembly in the bay.
3. Repeat Step 2 for each remaining drive
assembly.
Attach the Bezel
1. Position the bezel with the top and bottom tabs aligned with the inside edges of the chassis front.
2. Move the bezel toward the unit until the magnets engage.
3. Verify that the bezel is aligned properly with all the LEDs visible and the Power
Panel on the right side in line with the hole on the bezel flange.
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Step 5
Cable Attachment
IMPORTANT: The speed/duplex setting of the Ethernet ports on a DX2 defaults to autonegotiate. The networking switch or hub to which the DX2 is connected must also be configured to autonegotiate; otherwise, network throughput or connectivity to the DX2 may be seriously impacted.
All cabling, power connections, and cooling are located on the DX2 rear panel.
1 2 3 2 4 5
1 - AC Power Sockets
2 - USB 2.0 Ports (4)
3 - Serial Port*
4 - Ethernet 1 Port
* For use by Technical Support only.
5 - Ethernet 2 Port
6 - SAS Card Port
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1. Connect Ethernet 1 to a network.
Using a Category 5e (or better) cable, connect Ethernet 1 on the appliance to a
Gigabit Ethernet switch on the same LAN as the host system used to manage the
SnapServer DX2.
2. If desired, plug a second network cable into Ethernet 2.
NOTE: To take advantage of network bonding (load balancing or failover), both data ports
(Ethernet 1 and 2) must be physically connected to the network. For load balancing, connect them to the same switch on the same subnet with the switch set to autonegotiate.
For failover, connect them to different switches on the same subnet.
3. Attach both power cords to the AC power sockets on the server.
4. Plug the power cords into a UPS appliance or a properly grounded AC power source.
5. If using an APC-brand UPS appliance, plug the USB cord from the UPS into the
USB port on the rear of the SnapServer.
NOTE: SnapServer systems are designed to work with APC-brand USB or network-based
UPS devices to automatically shut down cleanly in the event of a power failure. You must configure the APC unit both in the SnapServer’s Web Management Interface and in the
APC user interface.
6. Briefly press the front power switch to power on the unit.
Important – Read This Before Continuing
After initial power up with new drives, a DX Series appliance takes up to 10 minutes to complete the new appliance initialization process. During this time, the Status LED
(see graphic) flashes an alternating green and amber pattern.
CAUTION: Under no circumstances should power be removed while the system is in this state! Doing so may render the appliance inoperable.
Once initialization is complete, the system automatically reboots and the Status LED
displays a solid green color. Continue with “Connect for the First Time.”
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Step 6
Connect for the First Time
NOTE: SnapServers are configured to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server. If no DHCP server is found on the network, the SnapServer defaults to an IP address in the range of
169.254.xxx.xxx. You may not be able to see the appliance on your network until you discover and optionally assign an IP address using SnapServer Manager (SSM).
• If you are installing your SnapServer DX2 on a network with a DHCP server,
continue with “ Connecting Using the Appliance Name
.”
• If your network does not have a DHCP server or name resolution services,
continue with” Connecting Using the SnapServer Manager
.”
Connecting Using the Appliance Name
This procedure requires that name resolution services (via DNS or an equivalent service) be operational.
1. Find the server name.
The default DX2 name is “SNAPnnnnnnn,” where nnnnnnn is the appliance number. The server number is a unique, numeric-only string that appears on a label affixed to the bottom of the server.
2. In a web browser, enter the server URL.
For example, enter “http://SNAPnnnnnnn” (using the default DX2 name).
3. Press
Enter
to connect to the Web Management Interface.
4. In the login dialog box, enter admin as the user name and admin as the password, then click
OK
.
5. Complete the Initial Setup Wizard.
Your DX2 is ready to be configured for your specific environment and needs.
Connecting Using the SnapServer Manager
SnapServer Manager (SSM) is an administrative application that is Java-based, platform-independent, and runs on all major platforms. SSM provides administrators a single interface from which they can discover any SnapServer on the network. You can download and install SSM from: http://docs.overlandstorage.com/ssm
Be sure to install SSM on a computer residing on the same network segment as your
SnapServer.
SnapServer Manager Procedure
1. Launch SSM.
SSM discovers all SnapServers on its local network segment and displays their names, IP addresses, and other status information in the main console. If you do not have a DHCP server, there might be a delay before the appliance appears on the network.
NOTE: To distinguish multiple SnapServers, you may need to find their default appliance names as explained in the previous procedure.
2. In SSM, right-click the appliance name and select Launch Web
Administration.
3. Log into the Web Management Interface.
In the login dialog box, enter admin as the user name and admin as the password, then click
OK
.
4. Complete the Initial Setup Wizard.
Your DX2 is ready to be configured for your specific environment and needs.
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Step 7
User Guides
For detailed information on configuring your SnapServer
DX2, refer to the SnapServer Administrator’s Guide for
GuardianOS or the GuardianOS Release Notes.
They are available online at: http://docs.overlandstorage.com/snapserver
Translated versions of this Quick Start Guide are also available on the web page.
Warranty and Technical Support
For warranty and technical support information, see our
Contact Us web page: http://www.overlandstorage.com/company/contact-us/ index.aspx
To information on contacting Overland Technical Support, visit our Contact Support web page: http://docs.overlandstorage.com/support
To search for more service information, visit our Expert Knowledge Base System : http://support.overlandstorage.com/kb
Specifications
Feature
Network
Connections
Dimensions
Power
Operating
Environment
Non-Operating
Environment
Regulatory
Certifications
Specification
Auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T, dual RJ-45 network connectors, with support for standalone, load-balancing, and failover.
Optional four-port Gigabit Ethernet card with auto-sensing
10/100/1000BASE-T.
Width: 17.17 in (436 mm)
Depth: 26.32 in (668.5 mm)
Height: 3.36 in (85.3 mm), 2U
Weight, Empty: 38.5 lbs (17.5 kg)
Weight with 12 Disk Drives: 50 lbs (22.7 kg)
Power Rating: 500W, 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz.
Input Current: 2.5A (RMS) for 100 VAC, 1.4A (RMS) for 240VAC, auto-sensing.
Power Consumption: 280W (steady state)
Heat Dissipation: 956 BTUs/hr.
50° F to 104° F (10° C to 40° C)
20% to 80% humidity (noncondensing)
Altitude: -1000 ft. to 10,000 ft. (-305m to 3,048m)
14° F to 149° F (-10° C to 65° C)
5% to 95% humidity (noncondensing)
Altitude: -1000 ft. to 35,000 ft. (-305m to 10,668m) cTUVus, CE (EMEA), FCC Class A, and VCCI http://support.overlandstorage.com
You can get additional technical support on the Internet at the Overland Storage Support web page , or by contacting Overland Storage using the information found on the Contact Us page on our web site.
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