ClearCube A3000 Manuals

A–Series Blade and Chassis User’s Guide

Quick Start Guide ClearCube Technology 8834 Capital of Texas Hwy N Austin, Texas 78759 voice 512 652 3500 www.clearcube.com A3000_QSG_rev_e.fm — Enter your TB topic here The ClearCube A3000 chassis is a centralized 6U-form factor chassis that houses as many as ten A Series blades. A standard 42U 19-inch rack can hold as many as seven A3000 chassis, for a total of 70 blades. Each A3000 chassis is a self-contained unit providing all of the Ethernet and power connections that the PC blades need. INSTALLING THE A3000 CHASSIS The A3000 chassis is shipped with four rack-mount brackets that allow universal mounting in standard 19-inch racks or cabinets. Inspect your installation to determine the best method and mounting points for these brackets. When installing an A3000 chassis, be sure to follow the rack or cabinet vendor’s installation guidelines. CAUTION: Never install the A3000 chassis in a two-post rack. The A3000 chassis draws cool air in through the front of the chassis, and exhausts it out the back. If you plan to use a cabinet enclosure, ensure that you have at least 34 inches (86cm) of interior depth mea- sured from the front of the unit, to accommodate the cabling and air flow that exits from the rear of each chassis. The spacing between the front and back rails can be no more than 30 inches (76cm). The ClearCube standard Chassis Accessory Kit fits all standard 19” racks and provides a set of front and back mounting brackets, with the necessary hardware. The optional ClearCube Chassis Rapid-Mount (CRM) kit is specially designed to fit ClearCube-supplied cabinets and racks that feature four posts with square mounting holes for snap-in rack nuts. While this is an industry-standard style for mounting hard- ware, not all third-party racks can accept the CRM kit. The A3000 chassis is designed to be stacked in a rack with each chas- sis helping to support the one above to evenly distribute the weight of the blades. When an A3000 chassis is the bottom chassis in a rack, or when there is open space below an A3000 chassis, a reinforcing rack brace should be used on the front of the chassis. Attach the rack brace to the bottom of any chassis that does not have equipment installed in the rack space immediately below. Do the following: 1. Slip the rack brace flanges onto the chassis behind the rack ears, as shown in the diagram to the left. 2. Secure the brace to the chassis with the two included 8-32 pan head screws passing through the brace. After installing the A3000 chassis, attach the grounding strap to the ground point on the right-hand side of the AC Tray on the A3000 chas- sis and to the rack or cabinet in which the A3000 chassis is installed. Ensure that the rack or chassis is properly grounded. See diagram on the next page. CAUTION: Never lift the A3000 chassis with blades installed. The A3000 chassis has two power receptacles, one for each half of the chassis. When only one power cord is connected to the A3000 chassis, only the side of the chassis that is connected to power will supply power to the blades. Use both the AC power cords packaged and supplied with the chassis. A3000 Chassis Attach rack brace to the bottom chassis in the rack or cabinet.

Quick Start Guide ClearCube Technology 8834 Capital of Texas Hwy N Austin, Texas 78759 voice 512 652 3500 www.clearcube.com A3000 Upgrade QSG Rev A.fm — Enter your TB topic here Use your A3000 Chassis Upgrade Kit to upgrade a ClearCube A3000 chassis to an A3100 chassis. Your upgrade kit contains: • A3100 front bezel—Compatible with A1410 blades only. • Expansion Backplane—Provides all signal connectors and chassis ID, or electronic asset tag. • Mounting hardware—Two 6-32 hex head, self-tapping screws. The A3100 chassis is a centralized 6U-form factor chassis that houses as many as 10 A1410 blades. A standard 42U 19-inch rack can hold as many as seven A3100 chassis, for a total of 70 blades. Each A3100 chassis contains an expansion backplane to provide all signal connectors for A1410 blades and an electronic asset tag. Note: The A3100 chassis does not support A1010 blades. Upgrade Overview and Chassis Considerations To upgrade your A3000 chassis, you must: 1. Disconnect power from the chassis and attach the expansion backplane. 2. Remove the A3000 front bezel and attach the A3100 front bezel. After upgrading the chassis, reconnect AC cables to the chassis and insert your A1410 blades. See the A1410 Quick Start Guide included with your blades for instructions about inserting A1410 blades. The A3100 chassis draws air in through the front of the chassis and exhausts it out the back. If you use a cabinet enclosure, ensure that you have at least 34 inches (86cm) of interior depth from the front of the enclosure to accommodate the cabling and air flow exiting from the rear of each chassis. Spacing between the front and back rails can be no more than 30 inches (76cm). Attaching the Expansion Backplane 1. Ensure that neither AC power cord is connected to the chassis. 2. From the rear of the chassis, insert the hooks on each side of the expansion backplane into the slots on each side of the chassis, then gently lower the backplane until it rests on the chassis. Expansion Backplane and hooks Chassis with slots for backplane hooks Upgrading an A3000 Chassis to an A3100 Chassis Chassis Expansion Backplane Front Bezel Rack-Mount Brackets AC Power Receptacles