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Active Archive Appliance (A3) v6.5 PowerFile Confidential Racking and Installation Guide

Installing the Media Library in a

Back-to-Back Configuration

In This Chapter

• Back-to-Back Configuration

• Getting Started

• Setting Up the Front-mounted Chassis

• Installing the Inner Slide Rails on the Front Mounted Chassis

• Setting Up the Rear-mounted Chassis

• Installing the Inner Slide Rails on the Rear-mounted Chassis

• Installing the Outer Rails on the Front-mounted Chassis

• Installing the Outer Rails on the Rear-mounted Chassis

• Installing the Chasses in the Rack

This chapter provides instructions for mounting the Media Library Generation 3 in a

back-to-back rack configuration. The Media Library Generation 3 is labeled “A200 BDB” on

the rear of the chassis.

Back-to-Back Configuration

A back-to-back racking configuration is recommended for those sites that want to optimize

system serviceability, rack density, and thermal management. An A3 back-to-back racking

configuration supports seven front-facing Media Libraries, seven rear-facing Media Libraries,

and two Archive Engines in an extended-depth 42U rack.

To use back-to-back racking, you need to:

• Install the chasses from the bottom of the rack first, filling the middle and upper sections of

the rack as you add more components.

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