Using the SANbloc S50
JBOD Enclosure with
Snap Servers
Quick Install Guide
SANbloc S50 JBOD Enclosure Quick Start Guide
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SANBloc S50 Quick Install
Guide
The SANbloc S50 JBOD enclosure supports up to 12 Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS), 12 Serial ATA (SATA) disk drives, or a combination of SAS and
SATA drives (up to 12 drives total). A maximum of seven (7) S50s can be
chained to each Snap Server.
This Quick Installation Guide describes how to install the SANbloc S50
enclosure and connect it to a 500/600 Series Snap Server.
Note To connect the SANbloc S50 enclosure, your Snap Server must be
installed with a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) host adapter.
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Enclosure Features and Accessories
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2 Enclosure status LEDs 9 SAS HOST connector
3 Advanced Power and Cooling units
10 SAS EXP connector
(two)
4 On/off switch 11 Rackmount kit
5 Power connector 12 Power cables for all regions (6
total)
6 APC unit status LEDs 13 External 4x SAS cable
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SANBloc S50 Quick Install Guide 2
Installing Your Adaptec Enclosure into a Rack
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1 Ensure that you have these rackmount kit components:
• Front rails (1 left, 1 right)
• Rear rails, two different lengths (2 left, 2 right)
• 20 nuts (10 each of two different types)
• 4 small screws and 10 large screws
2 Secure the front rails to the front supports of the rack, using the screws
or nuts included in the kit. (Use the nuts if your rack does not have
threaded holes.)
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ecure rear rail, using rail
length suitable for your rack
Rear support
Front
support
3 Select the right length of rails for your rack, then secure them to the
Secure front rail
rear supports of the rack, as shown above. Then secure the front rails to
the rear rails.
Ensure that all the rail connections are tightened and secure.
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4 Remove the plastic covers from the enclosure’s rackmount ears.
Caution
The enclosure is heavy.
To avoid personal injury, have
someone help you lift it.
5 Slide the enclosure onto the rails, then push it all the way back until the
rackmount ears are flush against the front vertical supports and the
enclosure rests completely on the rails.
Rackmount ears
rest against vertical
6 Secure both rackmount ears to the front vertical supports.
Secure to the front vertical
supports
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