Dell MD3460 User Manual

Dell PowerVault MD3460/3860i/3860f
Storage Arrays

Getting Started Guide

Regulatory Model: E08J Series
Regulatory Type: E08J001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Installation and Configuration

WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety instructions that came
with the system.

Unpacking A Rack System

WARNING: The weight of your system without the physical disks installed (empty weight) is 19.50
kg (43.0 lb) and when fully populated with all the physical disks is 105.20 kg (232.0 lb).

WARNING: Your system must be installed by Dell certified service technicians. For safe
installation of an empty system, a minimum of three service technicians are required. To install a
fully populated system, a mechanized lifting tool is required to position the system in a rack.

WARNING: Install the physical disks into the system only after installing the system in the rack.
Installing the system in the rack with the physical disks installed can damage the disks or cause
injury.

CAUTION: Before installing your system in the rack, ensure that the weight of the system does
not exceed the rack's weight limit. For more information, see the Rack Installation Instructions
that shipped with your system.

NOTE: For weight stability, always load the rack from the bottom up.

Figure 1. Installing the System in a Rack

Unpack your system and identify each item.
Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety instructions and the rack

installation instructions provided with your system.

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