Connecting Extended Storage to LiveNX Appliance
The storage capacity of LiveNX appliance can be increased through the addition of Extended Storage for LiveNX appliance. Extended Storage is available in a configuration of 96 TB. Up to four Extended Storage units can be added for a total of 208 TB (RAID10). If you purchased Extended Storage with LiveNX appliance, the instructions to connect it to LiveNX appliance are provided below.
To connect Extended Storage to LiveNX appliance:
1. Make sure both Extended Storage and LiveNX appliance are powered OFF.
2. Select a suitable location for both Extended Storage and LiveNX appliance. Both units can be installed on a flat surface, or mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack.
3. Run the SAS external cascading cable between the units so that the cable is not kinked, bent, or twisted. The SAS external cascading cable is included with Extended Storage.
NOTE: If you have multiple Extended Storage boxes, and the system is disconnected for any reason, the cabling of the boxes needs to be exactly as it was before, otherwise the RAID won’t be seen correctly. To assist you with the cabling, every Extended Storage box is labeled with a number, and every Extended Storage cable is labeled to the exact port it needs to get plugged into.
4. Facing the rear of LiveNX appliance, insert one connector of the SAS external cascading cable into the left RAID port (RAID 1) of the RAID controller on LiveNX appliance so that the release handle is on the top. The connector is keyed and only fits in one way.
NOTE: It may be necessary to remove the handle on the rear of the appliance in order to connect the SAS external cascading cable into the left RAID port of the RAID controller.
5. Facing the rear of Extended Storage, insert the other end of the SAS external cascading cable into the RAID 1 port of the RAID controller on Extended Storage so that the release handle is on the top. The connector is keyed and only fits in one way.
NOTE: Be certain the connectors are installed completely as it can look and feel as if the cable is secured without actually making a connection. Give the connector body a tug, then push it in again to be sure.
6. Turn on power to Extended Storage by pressing the power button on the front of the chassis. You may see brief bursts of LED activity as the expander in Extended Storage scans the drives.
7. Turn on the power to LiveNX appliance. The system is ready for use as soon as the LiveNX appliance boot sequence completes.