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    ASUS Storage DS300j Quick Start Guide Version 1.0 © 2011 ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.(Taiwan) All Rights Reserved.
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    CLI Connection (page 14) • Contacting Technical Support (page 15) Task 1: Unpacking the ASUS Storage The ASUS Storage product box contains the following items: • ASUS Storage DS300j unit • 1.5m (4.9 ft) Power cords (2) • Quick Start Guide printed • CD with User Manual and Quick • RJ11-to-DB9
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    Figure 1. ASUS Storage front view Task 1: Unpacking the ASUS Storage Figure 2. ASUS Storage DS300F rear view Dual Power Supplies I/O Module For descriptions of the LEDs, see page 12, Figure 9. 3
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    loading on the rails is at the customer's risk. • ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) cannot guarantee that the mounting rails will support your ASUS Storage unit unless you install them as instructed. Note To lighten the ASUS Storage enclosure, remove the power supplies. Replace the power supplies after
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    screws and flange nuts from your rack system. Be sure the front rail support is on the bottom facing inward. The alignment pins fit into the flange nuts according to your rack system instructions. 4. Place the ASUS Storage unit onto the rails. 5. Secure the ASUS Storage unit to the rack. One screw
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    ASUS Storage DS300j Quick Start Guide Figure 4. Rack mount assembly diagram Rack front post Locating pins (2 on each end) Rail attaching screws (not included) Flange Support Rack back post Front rail Rear rail Inside of post Rail adjustment screw (center, outside of rail) Inside of post This
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    Disk Drives The ASUS Storage DS300F and DS300I subsystems and DS300j expansion units support: • SAS and SATA hard disk drives • 3.5-inch hard disk drives For a list of supported physical drives, download the latest compatibility list from the ASUS support web site http://support.asus.com/. Drive
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    DS300j Quick Start Guide Figure 6. Disk drive mounted in a drive carrier Disk drive mounting screw mounting screw Caution ASUS Storage supports disk drive hot-swapping. To avoid hand contact with an electrical hazard, do not remove more than one drive carrier a time. This completes disk drive
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    Configuring a Data Path To establish the data path: 1. Make the FC or iSCSI data connections as described in the ASUS Storage DS300F, DS300I User Manual. 2. Connect the SAS Expansion port of the DS300F or DS300I subsystem to the SAS IN port on the I/O module of the first DS300j unit. See page 10
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    Storage DS300j Quick Start Guide Figure 7. Data and management connections with ASUS Storage Management Port Expansion SAS port ASUS Storage DS300F SAS IN port SAS OUT port ASUS Storage DS300j SAS IN port SAS OUT port ASUS Storage DS300j SAS IN port ASUS Storage DS300j This completes
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    Line Interface (CLI) on your PC to monitor and control the ASUS Storage DS300j unit. The product package includes a RJ11-to-DB9 serial Management" on page 17. Figure 8. The serial connector on the back of the ASUS Storage RJ11 Serial Connector To set up a serial cable connection: 1. Attach the RJ11
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    DS300j Quick Start Guide Task 6: Connecting the Power Plug the power cords into the power supplies on the back of the ASUS Storage DS300j switches on again. Front Panel LEDs When boot-up is finished and the ASUS Storage DS300j unit is functioning normally: • Power and Global Enclosure Status LEDs
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    Task 6: Connecting the Power Figure 10. ASUS Storage I/O Module LEDs Fan 2 Reserved SAS IN port Fan 1 SAS OUT port Fan 1 Fan 2 Disk Drive LEDs There are two LEDs on each drive carrier.
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    Storage DS300j Quick Start Guide Task 7: Setting Up the CLI Connection The ASUS Storage DS300j unit has a Command Line Interface ( run the CLI for direct management of the ASUS Storage DS300j unit. See "Chapter 3: Management" in the ASUS Storage DS300j User Manual. To set up a serial connection: 1.
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    and driver version numbers • A description of the problem / situation • System configuration information, including: motherboard and CPU type, hard drive model(s), SAS/SATA/ATA/ATAPI drives & devices, and other controllers. Technical Support Services ASUS Technical Support http://support.asus.com
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ASUS Storage
DS300j
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.0
© 2011 ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.(Taiwan) All Rights Reserved.