Plasmon Computer Hardware 800 102913 00 B User Manual

Plasmon Archive

Appliance Express

User Manual

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PREFACE

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means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the express

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Disclaimer

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Further, Plasmon reserves the right to revise this publication without obligation of Plasmon to notify any

person or organization of such revision or changes.

Trademark Notices

Plasmon is a U.S. registered trademark of Plasmon. All other product names are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

4/07

Initial release.

Updated Safety Agency,

NOTE

The most current information about this product is available on the

Plasmon web site (www.Plasmon.com).

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Conventions Used

WARNING

A WARNING is used to alert the reader to situations or conditions

that could potentially result in personal injury, fire hazard, or

equipment damage.

CAUTION

A CAUTION is used to warn of undesirable procedures, or of

situations in which equipment damage, or data loss could result.

NOTE

A NOTE is used to emphasize an area of text or to provide

additional information.

WEEE Compliance

Plasmon products with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) label, shown

below, can be shipped back to Plasmon for proper disposal of hazardous components. Please contact

Plasmon Technical Support at the locations listed inside the back cover of this manual for the proper

procedure.

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Product Warranty

This Plasmon^®product is warranted free from defects in materials, parts, and workmanship and to

conform to the current product specification upon delivery. For the specific details of your warranty,

refer to your sales contract or contact the company from which the product was purchased.

The Plasmon quality system is in compliance with and registered to ISO9001:2000. All products are

assembled from new or remanufactured parts.

The warranty for the product shall not apply to failures of any unit when:

•

The product is repaired by anyone other than Plasmon personnel or approved agent.

The product is physically abused or is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the operating

instructions or product specification defined by Plasmon.

•

The product fails because of accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication,

alteration, faulty installation, modification, or service by anyone other than the factory service

center or its approved agent.

The product is repaired by anyone, including an approved agent, in a manner that is contrary to

the maintenance or installation instructions supplied by Plasmon.

•

The Plasmon serial number tag is removed.

The product is damaged because of improper packaging on return.

WARNING

Untrained personnel operating the product may create dangerous

situations. This could lead to physical harm to the operator, data

loss, and/or disabling of the system.

Please review and observe all safety statements concerning the

operation of the product.

CAUTION

Returning the product in unauthorized packaging may damage the

unit and void the warranty.

If problems with the product occur, contact your maintenance

organization; do not void the product warranty by allowing

untrained or unauthorized personnel to attempt repairs.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

P REFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Trademark Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Revision Histor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Conventions Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

WEEE Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Product Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

L IST OF F IGURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

C HAPTER 1

PRODUCT OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

UDO Drive Typ e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0

UDO Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1

UDO Media Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Inserting UDO Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Ejecting UDO Medi a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

Write Protecting UDO Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Media Care and Handlin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

C HAPTER 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Getting Starte d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3

Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Positio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

External Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Rack Mountin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 4

Rack Mount Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Rack Mount Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing the SATA Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 7

Cable Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Packing Instruction s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 0

A PPENDIX A

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Overall Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 5

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SAFETY AGENCY STANDARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 7

Industry Canada Notice per ICES-003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 7

European Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 7

Australia/New Zealan d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 8

Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 8

Product Safety Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 8

Laser Safety Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 9

CDRH Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Power Cord Set Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0

For the U.S. and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

For Germany and continental Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Power Suppl y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

C ONTACTING P LASMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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LIST OF FIGURES

The Plasmon Archive Appliance Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

UDO Drive Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

UDO Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Write Protecting UDO Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Rack Mounting Kit for AAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SATA Drive Release Lever and Release Lever Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Cable Conections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Archive Controller LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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CHAPTER 1

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

General Information

The RoHS compliant Plasmon Archive Appliance Express^TMis a Network Attached Storage (NAS)

device providing long term storage for archived and fixed content data. It combines the performance

benefits of network attached RAID with the reliability and robustness of Plasmon UDO^®(Ultra Density

Optical) optical storage. The appliance includes a two drive SATA RAID cache, a UDO drive for

archiving to media, and an embedded server running enterprise class storage management software.

The Plasmon Archive Appliance Express is a low cost alternative to the larger automated Plasmon

Archive Appliance products. The Archive Appliance Express, like other members of the Plasmon

Archive Appliance family, can handle 200 million files. This appliance uses the same UDO media as

the larger systems, enabling a later upgrade if required. It is very compact, and can be rack mounted.

UDO Drive

UDO Media Eject Button

SATA Drives

(or blank fillers)

Figure 1. The Plasmon Archive Appliance Express

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UDO Drive Type

The Archive Appliance Express (AAE) can have either a UDO30 or a UDO60 drive installed. The drive

type is indicated on the front of the drive as shown in the pictures below. UDO30 drives read and write

only 30GB media. UDO60 drives read and write 60GB media, and can read 30GB media.

Figure 2. UDO Drive Types

The door on the UDO30 drive opens back into the drive case, while the door on the UDO60 drive

opens out from the case. Media is inserted into the UDO30 by pushing it in against the door. Media is

inserted into the UDO60 drive by pressing the eject button to first open the door.

Media is removed from both drive types by pressing the eject button. If the media cartridge is not

removed within 30 seconds, the UDO60 drive retracts the media back into the drive without spinning

up.

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UDO Media

The Plasmon AA Express uses UDO media with either 30GB or 60GB capacity, depending on the

UDO drive type. These are available in both true Write Once and Rewritable media types.

Figure 3. UDO Media

UDO Media Labeling

To identify each UDO media cartridge used in the AA Express a sequence number, and the start and

stop dates for the cartridge must be entered on a label provided with the media. Plasmon UDO media

for the AA Express also comes with barcode labels to facilitate a later upgrade to an automated

appliance.

Inserting UDO Media

To load media into the UDO drive, insert the cartridge fully into the slot on the front of the UDO drive.

The media side facing up is the side the drive writes to.

Ejecting UDO Media

When a side of the cartridge is full it automatically ejects. Pressing the eject button on the front of the

UDO drive manually ejects the cartridge.

Write Protecting UDO Media

To write protect one side of the media, slide the tab on that side in the direction of the protect arrow as

shown in the figure below. There is a write protect tab on each side of the disk. When a side is

protected, the Write Protect window is open.

Write Protect Tab

Write

Protect

Window

Figure 4. Write Protecting UDO Media

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Media Care and Handling

To maintain maximum reliability, the operator should take the time to inspect each media cartridge

before use, and whenever it is removed.

CAUTION

Always condition the unopened media to the normal operating

temperature of the room before using.

Improper handling or an inappropriate environment can damage the media. To ensure continued

reliability:

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When media is loaded, or when handling media, ensure that the cartridge case is clean. Dirty

media cartridges can cause failures in loading or loss of data. If a cartridge case is dirty, wipe

with a lint free cloth.

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Do not carry media loosely (for example, in a box or basket). Media should be carefully and

securely packed for transport.

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Do not load damaged media into a drive. Damaged media can interfere with read/write reliability.

Never touch the disk. Opening the cartridge door and touching the disk may interfere with read/

write reliability.

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Do not expose the media to moisture or direct sunlight.

Do not expose the media to excessive heat (keep within 5 to 55 °C).

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CHAPTER 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Getting Started

This chapter provides a guide to installing the Plasmon Archive Appliance Express (AAE) and the

procedures necessary to get it on-line.

Unpacking

Save all packing material in case it is ever necessary to ship the appliance.

Position

Position the appliance to allow a minimum three inch clearance at the back for ventilation. Do not cover

or block the air vents on the appliance.

To mount the appliance in a standard 19" rack, refer to the Rack Mount Guidelines section later in this

chapter before proceeding.

Environment

To ensure long term reliability, operate the appliance only between 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F) and 10%

to 90% relative humidity. The media and drives require a clean environment. Excessive dust and dirt

can lead to data loss, and increase service calls.

External Power Requirements

The appliance requires an external power source with 100 to 240 VAC (the power supply is auto-

ranging) at 50 to 60 Hz. See Appendix A in this document for power figures.

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Rack Mounting

Rack Mount Guidelines

This document provides information for mounting the Archive Appliance Express enclosure into an

Electronics Industry Association (EAI 310-D) standard 19” (48.3 cm) rack. The standard 19" rack must

have between 22" and 34" (56 to 142 cm) between front and back mounting columns to provide

sufficient depth for the enclosure. The appliance takes up 2U of rack space. In this document, one rack

unit (1U) equals 1.75" (4.445 cm).

If the unit is installed in a closed or multi-rack assembly, refer to the following guidelines:

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The operation temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature.

Be sure to install the unit in an environment that is compatible with the maximum rated ambient

temperature. See Appendix A Specifications in the User Manual.

When mounting the equipment in the rack, make sure mechanical installation is level to avoid a

hazardous condition. The rack must be specified to safely support the combined weight of all

equipment.

•

When connecting the equipment to the supply circuit, check equipment nameplate ratings to avoid

overloading circuits that may cause damage to over-current protection devices and supply wiring.

Maintain reliable grounding for rack-mounting equipment. Pay particular attention to supply

connections.

Allow sufficient air circulation or space between units when installed in a closed or multi-unit rack

assembly to ensure the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment is not greater

than that specified for the library in Appendix A in the User Manual.

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The unit is designed to use a three pronged grounding type plug. Equipment grounding ensures

safe operation. Do not interfere with or remove the grounding means, and verify equipment is

reliably grounded when mounted within a rack.

WARNING

Use safe lifting procedures when installing the appliance in the

rack. The appliance weighs about 33 lbs (15 kg).

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Rack Mount Installation

The Archive Appliance Express can be rack mounted using a sliding rail kit available from Plasmon.

The rack mount kit works in racks with a depth of 22" to 34" (56 to 142 cm) from front to back rails.

Long L Brackets

Short L Brackets

Sliding Rail

Fixed Rail

Figure 5. Rack Mounting Kit for AAE

To install the rack mounting rails, perform the following steps:

1. Separate the sliding rail from the fixed rail by fully extending the sliding rail and releasing

the stop latch shown below. Repeat for the other rail.

Push up to release

sliding rail.

2. Attach the sliding rails to the sides of the AAE by inserting the notched ends of the sliding

rails into the raised tabs toward the front on each side of the AAE, and attaching the rails

with two M4, 12mm x 20 screws on each as shown below.

Mounting Screws

Notched End

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3. Attach two of the L brackets to the ends of the fixed rails that have four mounting holes

using four of the short M4, 6mm x 16 screws, as shown below. Repeat for the other rail.

Choose either the long L brackets, or the short L brackets, depending on the depth of the

rack. These brackets can be mounted with the L end facing either forward or to the back

to provide maximum adaptability. Try different combinations to fit the rack.

4. Attach the assembled fixed rails to the mounting rails in the rack using the threaded

backing plates. Place a plate with the smaller holes on the inside of the mounting rail, and

a plate with the larger holes on the outside of the mounting rail at the appropriate height

using three M4, 12mm x 20 screws for each pair of brackets as shown below.

Threaded Backing Plate

(with large holes)

Threaded Backing Plate

(with small holes)

L Bracket fits between rear

backing plate and rack rail,

straddling center screw

5. Slide the AAE enclosure fully into the rack by fitting the sliding rail into the fixed rail on

each side. The stop latch on each side engages to prevent unintentional removal.

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Installing the SATA Drives

The appliance is shipped without the SATA drives installed. The SATA drives, in their own shuttles, are

packaged separately, along with blank shuttles to fill any empty drive slots.

To mount the drives into the unpopulated slots of the appliance, prepare each SATA drive shuttle by

pushing the release lever lock to the right to pop out the release lever. Then fully insert each SATA

drive shuttle into the appliance and push the release lever all the way in to lock the drive shuttle in

place.

Release Lever

Lock

Figure 6. SATA Drive Release Lever and Release Lever Lock

Plasmon reccomends mounting the SATA drives in the two right most positions in the bottom front of

the appliance. Mount the blank shuttles in the two slots to the left.

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Cable Connections

Diagnostics

Connector

Power On/Off Button

AC Power

Connector

Ethernet 1

Connector

Ethernet 0

Connector

Figure 7. Cable Conections

Power Connection

Route the power cable to the power connector located at the the back of the appliance.

The power cable can be plugged into a standard 120 volt to 240 volt wall outlet. The appliance uses an

auto-ranging power supply.

Do not use an extension cord. The unit must be located next to the AC outlet, and the outlet must be

easily accessible. In the event an emergency power cutoff is required, pull the plug from the AC socket.

Network Connection

Connect an ethernet network cable to the Ethernet 0 connector. The second Ethernet 1 connector can

be used for load balancing or fail over protection. By default, Ethernet 1 is disabled.

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LED Indicators

There are three LED indicators on the left front of the appliance. Labels on the unit identify these

indicators as shown below. A blue light indicates proper conditions, red indicates a fault.

Power LED

Temperature

SATA Drive

Power On LED

LED

Fan LED

SATA Drive

Activity or Fault

LED

Figure 8. Archive Controller LED Indicators

There are two LED indicators at the right front corner of each SATA drive shuttle. The top LED lights

blue to indicate a drive is powered on. The bottom LED lights blue to indicate drive activity, or red to

indicate a drive fault.

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Packing Instructions

This section is provided in case it is necessary to ship the appliance. These procedures must be

followed.

CAUTION

Plasmon products must be shipped in the original packaging.

Shipping a unit in anything other than the manufacturers

packaging voids the warranty.

Remove all media before shipping the appliance.

1. Lay the appliance double box out with the foam insert in place as shown below. Line up

the slots in the foam blocks front to back.

Back

Front

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2. Remove all SATA drives and blank shuttles from the appliance, and place it into the

double box so the front tabs fit into the foam as shown below.

3. Place the covering foam piece, with the rack rail kit in the provided slot, on top of the

appliance as shown below, and close the inner box.

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4. In many cases the SATA drives do not leave the customer site. In this case pack the drive

boxes empty (or provide other packing material) to fill the space. If the drives are being

packed for moving or return, pack the SATA drives with shuttles, and the blank shuttles,

into the drive boxes as shown below. Each drive and shuttle should be in an anti-static

bag.

5. Place the top foam piece in place over the drives as shown below and close the drive box.

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6. Place the two SATA drive boxes on top of the appliance box.

7. Two more boxes hold the blank shuttles and accessories. Place these on top of the drive

boxes as shown below, and seal the double box for shipping.

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APPENDIX A

SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Specifications

The following table provides information about the Plasmon Archive Appliance Express. These

specifications are subject to change without notice.

Table 1. Archive Appliance Express Specifications

Specification

Online RAID Capacity

Online Optical Capacity

Archive Appliance Express

170 GBytes, usable mirrored RAID cache

UDO30 15 GBytes, single UDO media side

UDO60 30 GBytes, single UDO media side

Number of UDO Drives

Network

One

Gigabit Ethernet autosensing 10/100/1000 Base T, RJ45

Network File Protocols

Heterogeneous Microsoft and Unix networks using CIFS/NFS (v2 &

v3) / FTP

IP Discovery

Security

DHCP support and dynamically allocated IP address discovery utility

(Find AA)

Microsoft Active Directory Service (ADS) member server Kerberous

authentication v5

Max Power Consumption

Max Power Dissipation

207 Watts

590 BTU/hr

Power Requirements

Voltage 100 to 240 VAC (auto-ranging power supply)

Frequency 50/60 Hz

Environmental

Operating Temperature

+10 to +40°C (+50 to +104°F)

10 to 90% RH non-condensing

-30 to +60°C (-22 to +140°F)

Operating Humidity

Non-Operating Temperature

Dimensions-Stand Alone

Width (in/cm) 17.3/44

Height (in/cm) 3.5/8.8

Depth (in/cm) 22/55.1

Weight (lbs/kg) 33/15 - including disk drives

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Specification

Archive Appliance Express

Dimensions-Rack Mount

With Plasmon 20" Rack Mounting Rails, fits in racks with a depth of 22

to 34 inches (56- to 142cm). Uses 2U rack space.

Dimensions-Shipping

Width (in/cm) 22.5/57

Height (in/cm) 15/38

Depth (in/cm) 31/79

Weight (lbs/kg) 59/27 - including disk drives

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APPENDIX B

SAFETY AGENCY STANDARDS

FCC Notice

The equipment to which this manual pertains has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial

environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference in which case the user is required to correct the interference at his own expense:

Industry Canada Notice per ICES-003

English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from

digital apparatus set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,”

ICES-003 of the Industry Canada.

French: Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux

appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: "Appareils

Numériques", NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie Canada.

European Notice

This product is in conformity with the following directive.

•

EN 55022/CISPR 22, Class A

EN 55024

EN 61000-3-2

EN 61000-3-3

This library system is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive.

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Australia/New Zealand

This equipment has been tested and complies with AS/NZS 3548.

Japan

This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control for Interference by

Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio

disturbance may occur, in which case, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

Product Safety Standards

This product complies with the following domestic and international product safety standards:

•

UL Standard 60950-1, 1st Edition: 2003 Safety of Information Technology Equipment

CSA Standard C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, Safety of Information Technology Equipment

IEC 60950-1, 1st Edition: 2001

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Laser Safety Notice

This is a Class 1 Laser Product. It complies with 21 CFR 1010.10, 1040.11, and IEC 60825-

1:1993+A1:1997+A2:2001 as a Class 1 Laser product.

The maximum output power and wavelength of the laser in the Plasmon UDO30 and UDO60 drive is

65mW (403-413nm).

WARNING

Use of controls or adjustments, or performance of procedures

other than those specified herein, may result in hazardous

radiation exposure.

CDRH Regulations

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. These regulations apply to laser

products manufactured from August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the

United States.

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Power Cord Set Selection

The voltage rating and the current rating of the power cord set shall be higher than the rated voltage

and current of this unit. The voltage of the power cord set shall be higher than the power source.

For the U.S. and Canada

Power cord must be UL listed and CSA labeled. Type SJT, SVT, ST, SJO or SO, 3-conductors, No. 18

AWG, rated 125v, 10A.

In the US the 120 VAC power cord shipped with Plasmon libraries meets these criteria:

•

The power cord must have a molded NEMA 5-15P male attachment plug on one end.

The power cord must have a molded IEC type CEE-22 female connector on the other end.

The power cord must be UL Listed and CSA Certified.

Outside the US contact Plasmon for country specific requirements.

For Germany and continental Europe

STROMANFNAHME: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 10A.

Für eine 230V-Anwendung, ist eine harmonisierte <HAR> konfektionierte Leitungsschnur, Typ

H05vvf3G1.00, die für 250V/10A oder die Gleichwertigkeit geeognet ist, zu benutzen.

Power Supply

The AAE power supply is certified for China Compulsory Product Certification (CCC).

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INDEX

cable

packing instructions..................................... 20

power

connection ............................................ 18

cord................................................ 18, 30

requirements......................................... 13

product overview........................................... 9

network................................................. 18

power ............................................. 18, 30

connection

network................................................. 18

power ................................................... 18

customer support......................................... 33

drive

rack mounting ............................................. 14

LEDs .................................................... 19

type ...................................................... 10

safety agency standards .............................. 27

specifications .............................................. 25

support, technical ........................................ 33

hardware installation.................................... 13

LEDs

technical support......................................... 33

controller............................................... 19

LEDs drive .................................................. 19

UDO

drive type.............................................. 10

media ................................................... 11

media

care and handling.................................. 12

write protecting...................................... 11

warranty ....................................................... 3

network connection...................................... 18

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CONTACTING PLASMON

Technical Support in the United States

Plasmon Technical Support

1-877-585-6793

1-719-593-4192 (fax)

tech.support@plasmon.com

www.plasmon.com

e-mail

Internet

Technical Support in Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Plasmon Technical Support

+44 (0) 1763 262 963

+44 (0) 1763 264 407 (fax)

support@plasmon.co.uk

www.plasmon.com

e-mail

Internet

Technical Support in Asia/Pacific, South America, and Canada

International Calls

1-719-593-4437

1-719-593-4192 (fax)

Firmware Updates

Contact Plasmon or your reseller for the latest firmware updates.

Before Placing a Service Call to Plasmon

Placing a Service Call

Contact your service provider directly. If Plasmon is your service provider, please have the following

information available when calling:

•

Serial number

Description of failure

System information

- Software and version number

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