Ps5500 Shipping Box Contents And Required Hardware - Dell EqualLogic PS Series Installation And Setup

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PS5500 Shipping Box Contents and Required Hardware

See the PS5500 Unpacking Instructions document for information about
unpacking the PS5500 shipping box.
After unpacking the shipping box, make sure you have the hardware described in
Table 2-7. You must also provide additional hardware that is specific to your
environment and not included in the shipping box. See Table 2-8.
Table 2-7: PS5500 Shipping Box Contents
Component
4U array chassis
Disk drives
Power cables
Serial cable
Rail kit
Cable management
system kit
Electrostatic wrist strap Protects sensitive hardware from electrostatic discharge.
2–14
Description
Contains two control modules, three power supply and cooling
modules, two channel cards, and one EIP card.
At the time of this release, PS5500 arrays support the Type 6
control module (gray and brown face plate). See Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-6: Type 6 Control Module
See the Release Notes for the latest supported control modules.
Forty-eight disk drives are stored in four separate boxes within
the shipping box. Do not remove disk drives from their
packaging until you are ready to install them.
The shipping box may contain multiple power cables to meet
the electrical requirements of the country in which the array
will reside. Use the cable that is right for your configuration.
If power cables are not included in the shipping box, contact
your PS Series support provider or reseller.
Creates a serial connection between an array and a console or
terminal emulator. The cable is used to run the
if there is no network access to the array or group.
Enables you to install an array in a rack. See the PS5500 Rack
Mount Instructions for installation information.
Enables you to organize power and network cables. See the
PS5500 Rack Mount Instructions for installation information.
Installing Array Hardware
utility or
setup