Veritas NetBackup™ 5230 Appliance and Storage Shelf Product Description
- Product overview
- About the appliance
- About storage capacity
- About best practices for rack installation
- About the appliance rear panel
- About the mainboard RAID controller
- About the external RAID controller
- About the NetBackup 5230 rear panel configurations
- About the FC HBA port configurations
- About the 2-port 8 Gb FC HBA
- About the dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet card
- About the Veritas 3U16 24TB Storage Shelf / Veritas 3U16 36TB Storage Shelf
- Appliance and storage shelf connections
- NetBackup 5230 documentation
- Cables
- Technical specifications, standards, and compliance information
- Appendix A. About the optional Veritas 2U12 49TB Storage Shelf
About best practices for rack installation
The heaviest equipment should be installed at the bottom of a rack. The heavy devices that are installed at the top of a rack make the rack "top-heavy", or unstable. Unstable racks jeopardize staff and equipment safety and are subject to risk.
When you install more than one device per rack, do the following:
Find out how much each device weighs.
Determine device order and cabling limits.
A storage device is heavier than an appliance and must always be installed under the appliance.
Be aware of the depth of the guide rails and the devices. Ensure that the distance between cabinet posts accommodates the rails and devices.
The rack rails that are provided for the appliance are extensible to 30" (752mm). This distance is the maximum depth that is allowed between rack posts. If the distance between rack posts is longer than 30" (752mm) the rails and the appliance cannot be properly installed. The width of the appliance is 19" (482.6mm).
The rack rails that are provided for the Storage Shelf are extensible to 36" (914mm). This distance is the maximum depth that is allowed between rack posts. If the distance between rack posts is longer than 36" (914mm) the rails and the appliance cannot be properly installed. The width of the storage shelf is 19" (482.6mm).
If your rack dimensions do not conform to these requirements contact Veritas Technical Support.
Populate the bottom of the rack with heavier devices, such as the storage devices.
A fully-populated storage device is heavier than an appliance. The storage devices should always be installed under the appliance.