Installation and
Quick Start
ReadyNAS
RR4360S
RR4360X
Contents
Package Contents ....................................................................................................... 3
Prepare the Installation Site ...................................................................................... 3
Install the System in a Rack ...................................................................................... 4
Precautions .............................................................................................................. 4
Rack Installation ..................................................................................................... 5
Install Cable Management ................................................................................... 6
Install Disks ................................................................................................................... 7
Basic Setup .................................................................................................................... 9
Reformat Disks ...........................................................................................................10
Additional Information .............................................................................................11
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Package Contents
Important: Read all safety warnings in the hardware manual for your system before connecting
the system to the power supply.
Your package contains the following items:
• RR4360 chassis including 60 disk trays
• Rack mount rail kit
• Cable management kit
• Ten Power cords. (Five sets of two power cords for the two supplied power supplies. Each
set for a dierent region.)
• Ethernet cable
• 60 screws to optionally screw the disk trays to the disks
Prepare the Installation Site
Keep the following considerations in mind as you install your unit:
• Ambient operating temperature. If the unit is installed in a closed or multi-unit rack
assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment might be greater
than the ambient temperature of the room. Therefore, consider installing the equipment in
an environment compatible with the maximum rated ambient temperature.
• Reduced airflow. Mount the equipment into a rack so that the amount of airflow required
for safe operation is not compromised.
• Mechanical loading. Mount the equipment into a rack so that a hazardous condition does
not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.
• Circuit overloading. Consider the equipment’s connection to the power supply circuitry
and the eect of possible overloading of circuits on overcurrent protection and power
supply wiring. Consider equipment nameplate ratings when addressing this concern.
• Reliable ground. This product requires that a reliable ground be maintained at all times.
To ensure this, ground the rack itself. Pay particular attention to power supply connections
other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (for example, the use of power
strips).
• Setup location. This product is intended for installation in a restricted access location
(dedicated equipment rooms, service closets, and the like) only.
• Front clearance. Leave enough clearance in front of the rack (about 64 cm or 25 inches)
to enable you to open the front door completely and in the back of the rack (about 76 cm
or 30 inches) to allow for sucient airflow and ease in servicing.
• Rear rack clearance. This product requires nearly the full depth of the rack. Placement of
items such as a power strip inside the rack might block the product from being completely
pushed in.
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Install the System in a Rack
Use the rack-mount hardware included with your ReadyNAS or your expansion disk array to
install it in a rack.
Note that the le and right rails are not identical. The le rail is marked with a sticker bearing
the letter L, and the right rail is marked with a sticker bearing the letter R. Each rail has an outer
rail, a middle rail, and an inner rail. Do not exchange the inner rails of the le and right rails.
While installing the system into a rack, keep the ball bearing shuttle locked at the front of the
middle rail.
A minimum of two people are required for safe installation of the system.
DANGER: A unit with installed drives can weigh more than 34 kg (75 pounds). To avoid injury or damage
to the equipment, perform the rack-mount installation with appropriate assistance. We recommend
installing the system into the rack before installing the disks.
Precautions
Follow these rack-mount precautions:
• Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with
the full weight of the rack resting on them.
• In single-rack installations, attach stabilizers to the rack. In multiple-rack installations,
couple the racks together.
• Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack.
• Extend only one component at a time. Extending two or more simultaneously might cause
the rack to become unstable.
• Review the electrical and general safety precautions that came with the components you
are adding to your chassis.
• Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails.
• Install the heaviest components on the bottom of the rack first, and then work up.
• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the ReadyNAS from power
surges and voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure.
• Allow any hot-plug drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them.
• Always keep the rack’s front door and all panels and components on the servers closed
when not servicing them to maintain proper cooling.
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