Safe handling

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CAUTION:
Use this equipment in a manner specified by the manufacturer: failure to do this may cancel the protection provided by the equipment.
  • For new enclosures, prepare the site for installation per Installation checklist, and follow safe-handling instructions provided in Unpacking the Disk Enclosure
  • Permanently unplug the enclosure before you move it, or if you think that it has become damaged in any way.
  • A safe lifting height is 20U.
  • To minimize weight for an unpacked or rack-mounted enclosure, you can optionally remove the rear panel CRU modules and the top-loaded CRU modules (accessed from beneath the enclosure’s top lids) before moving the enclosure once it is unpacked. However; CRU removal is not required. If you remove an item—reinstall it into the same module slot from which it was removed—after moving the enclosure. The Disk Enclosure ships with CRUs installed; however, the disks must be installed as part of the system setup, afterthe enclosure is securely mounted in the rack.
    • Before installing the enclosure into a rack, see the Installing Disk Enclosure warning
    • After installing the enclosure, and beforeinstalling the disks, see ESD precautions.
    • To install disk drive modules into a rack-mounted enclosure, face the front panel, and pull the enclosure outward onits rails. Remove the top lid(s) to provide access to the disk module slots. See Figure 1 for removable lids, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 for disk slots and CRU module slot indexing.
  • Belt straps and optional lift handles are designed to support the weight of the enclosure as shipped. They are not designed to support a fully populated enclosure. See also Unpacking the Disk Enclosure
CAUTION:
Use a suitable mechanical lift for hoisting the enclosure for installation into the rack:
  • Fully configured COS Medium / Large Disk Enclosures can weigh up to 145.6 kg (321 lb). Do not install disks until after the enclosure is secured into the rack.
  • When positioning the enclosure into its rack space, use the optional enclosure lift handles (two handles per side). See also Requirements for rackmount installation for addition information.
  • Observe the lifting hazard label affixed to the storage enclosure.
  • Avoid use of a vacuum lift because it can potentially damage the Disk Enclosure.