Task 3: Installing Disk Drives; Remove Drive Security Cover; Drive Slot Numbering - Promise Technology Vess A2200 Guia De Inicio Rapido

Task 3: Installing Disk Drives

The Vess A2200s/A2200 system supports:

SATA hard disks

3.5-inch hard disk drives
For a list of supported physical drives, download the latest compatibility list from the PROMISE support
website.

Remove Drive Security Cover

To remove the security cover in front of the drive bays:
1. Use the tubular key to unlock the cover. Turn counterclockwise to unlock.
2. Slide the cover to the right about 4 mm.
3. Pull the cover straight back to remove. Be careful not to drop the cover
Figure 9: Open security cover
1. Unlock
Figure 10: Pull back cover to remove

Drive Slot Numbering

You can install any suitable disk drive into any slot in the enclosure. The diagram be-low shows how drive
slots are numbered on both the Vess A2200s and Vess A2200.
Slot numbering is reflected in the web manager GUI and CLI/CLU user interfaces.
2. Slide
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Vess A2200 Quick Installation Guide
3. Pull back