Topics: 45Drives Hardware

Scope/Description This article details the process of cabling your 45Drives Unit. It will touch on the IPMI port, ethernet, keyboard(if needed), monitor and power supply. Steps At this point, you should have the unit unboxed, racked, and storage drives installed. The next step is to connect the cables needed to connect and configure the unit. […]

Scope/Description The chart below will show the required Wattage for powering a 45Drives storage server   Unit Maximum (W) Standing (W) UPS Sizing (VA) XL60 1200 W 800 W 1334 VA S45 900 W 600 W 1000 VA Q30 600 W 400 W 667 VA AV15 300 W 200 W 334 VA Stornado 400 W […]

Scope/Description Installing cable management arm on 45Drives Storinator Prerequisites 45Drives Storinaor (AV15 or Q30) Server Rack Cable Management Arm Kit A Philips Head Screwdriver Steps Open the Cable Management Arm Kit Things you will need from the Kit: Rail Arm SC829 Side Bracket Baggy Cable Management Clips RAIL screw Baggy Take the SC829 Baggy and […]

Summary This document will list different ways in which you can find and track different component temperatures within a given Storinator chassis. Note: Some of these tools will only work in a CentOS environment. IPMI Temperature Readings (CPU/RAM/VRMs) To check the temperature readings that IPMI gives you access to, head to an internet browser and enter […]

In certain situations, there may be a need for an extra cooling solution for our PCIe add-ons such as our LSI cards, 10Gbe NICs or other due to a high ambient temperature, inadequate airflow, etc.   Step 1 Take the supplied 92MM fan, and mount it to the cantilever fan mount with the included fan […]

Before beginning the process of replacing a broken or defective motherboard, begin by removing all power connectors from the Storinator, and then press the power button to discharge any stored power inside of the unit. Then remove any other cables connected to the Storinator such as USB, Ethernet, VGA. Begin by removing the CPU 8pin […]

Scope/Description The article will walk through how to reseat your power harness in your Storinator Prerequisites Phillips head screwdriver Steps Power off the system Unplug power cables Remove from rack Hold power button located at the rear for 20 seconds Remove rear cover panel (6 screws)   Locate power harness connectors (by middle fan shroud). […]

Scope/Description This article will cover how to remove and replace a backplane in a Storinator Prerequisites A Storinator Replacement Backplane Philips Head Screwdriver Steps Power down the Storinator Unplug the power cord Remove the HDD’s in the row you are replacing Remove the 4 screws on each side of the row holding in the drive […]

The steps in this article will update the firmware on LSI 9305-16i and -24i cards to version 16.00.12. Check the SMART information on the drives in the system prior to flashing the card firmware. Run the command below to check the important SMART attributes for every drive in the system. for i in `ls /dev […]