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The Enclosure Core Product

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LaCie 12big Rack Network User Manual System Overview page 8 1.2. The Enclosure Core Product The LaCie 12big Rack Network design concept is based on an enclosure subsystem together with a set of plug-in modules and (as supplied) comprises: ✦✦ An Enclosure Chassis comprising: -- A Backplane PCB, -- An Enclosure Management PCB, -- An SAS Expander PCB, to branch from 4 to 12 SAS ports, supporting SATA tunnelling protocol, -- An integral Operator's (Ops) Panel, -- An integral Rear Panel, incorporating an Enclosure ID LED and an NMI push-button (See Fig. 09), and -- A Power Supply Mounting Cage containing two 850W, 100-240V AC auto-ranging, plug-in Power Supply Units, (see Fig. 07), ✦✦ An ATX Server Subsystem, please refer to section 1.4. ATX Server Subsystem for details. ✦✦ A Cooling Cage, containing 10 high speed single rotor axial Fans which are individually pluggable. ✦✦ Up to 12 Drive Carrier modules with 3.5" drives installed, (See Fig. 09). The minimum number of drives which should be installed is 4. NOTE: Dummy Drive Carrier modules must be fitted in all unused drive bays. The High Speed Serial architecture of the LaCie 12big Rack Network storage system provides one 4-channel SAS cable from the SAS Expander PCB to the Motherboard or to the rear mounted SAS Controller/s (if fitted). Module and major component locations are shown in Fig. 02. Fig. 03 - Module Locations

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LaCie 12big Rack Network
System Overview
User Manual
page 8
1.2. The Enclosure Core Product
The LaCie 12big Rack Network
design concept is based on an
enclosure subsystem together with a set of plug-in modules
and (as
supplied) comprises:
An Enclosure Chassis comprising:
A Backplane PCB,
An Enclosure Management PCB,
An SAS Expander PCB, to branch from 4 to 12 SAS ports,
supporting SATA tunnelling protocol,
An integral Operator’s (Ops) Panel,
An integral Rear Panel, incorporating an Enclosure ID LED
and an NMI push-button (See
Fig. 09
), and
A Power Supply Mounting Cage containing two 850W,
100-240V AC auto-ranging, plug-in Power Supply Units,
(see
Fig. 07
),
An ATX Server Subsystem, please refer to section
1.4. ATX
Server Subsystem
for details.
A Cooling Cage, containing 10 high speed single rotor axial
Fans which are individually pluggable.
Up to 12 Drive Carrier modules with 3.5” drives installed,
(See
Fig. 09
). The minimum number of drives which should
be installed is 4.
NOTE:
Dummy Drive Carrier modules must be fitted in all unused
drive bays.
The High Speed Serial architecture of the LaCie 12big Rack Net-
work
storage system provides one 4-channel SAS cable from the
SAS Expander PCB to the Motherboard or to the rear mounted SAS
Controller/s (if fitted).
Module and major component locations are shown in
Fig. 02
.
Fig. 03 - Module Locations