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

Setting Up the A3 System

In This Chapter

• Connecting the Archive Engine and Media Libraries

• Connecting Cache Expansion Arrays

• Powering On the A3 System

• Loading Qualification Media in Media Library (Generation 3)

• Powering Off the A3 System

This chapter provides instructions for setting up the A3 system after all components have been

mounted in the rack.The hardware components of an A3 system can consist of the Archive

Engine, one or more Media Libraries, and up to two Cache Expansion Arrays (optional). Follow

the procedures in this chapter for your A3 system configuration.

Connecting the Archive Engine and Media Libraries

The Archive Engine is provided with the following connections:

• Two Gigabit Ethernet ports that can connect to 10BaseT, 100BaseT, or 1000BaseT

networks.

• Two PS2 ports and one VGA port for attaching keyboard, mouse, and monitor.

Note: You are not required to connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor since the A3 can be administered

remotely through the A3 Management Console.

• One serial port reserved for diagnostic use by authorized service personnel.

• Two USB ports.

• Nine FireWire ports.

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