StorageWorks 16-Bit Pedestal (BA356-Series) User's Guide

This document is the User's Guide for the DIGITAL StorageWorks 16-Bit Pedestal (BA356-Series), published in March 1997. It provides detailed procedures for the installation and operation of this deskside expansion pedestal.

The guide is intended for personnel responsible for designing, configuring, assembling, installing, and operating these storage pedestals.

Key areas covered include:

1. Introduction to the Pedestal: Describes the BA356-series as a low-cost, flexible mass storage solution enclosing a StorageWorks building block (SBB) shelf. It accommodates 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch SBBs (disk, tape, CD-ROM), but not controller shelves or tape drives with loaders. Features include locking bezels, a switch-controlled AC distribution unit with daisy-chain capability, optional redundant power supplies, dual blower assemblies for cooling, and LED status indicators. Product specifications like dimensions and power output are also detailed.
2. Installation: Covers planning aspects such as determining the appropriate installation environment (based on FCC/CE certification of SBBs), space requirements, and SCSI bus considerations. It provides instructions for installing SCSI cables (offering primary and alternate routing), connecting the power cord, installing SBBs into their designated slots, and checking the pedestal's basic operation via LEDs before connecting to a host controller. Crucially, it emphasizes turning off power before connecting SCSI cables or moving the pedestal.
3. Operation: Explains how to monitor the pedestal's operational status using LEDs on the SBB bezels (indicating power, cooling, and device status). It outlines procedures for replacing components, including StorageWorks Building Blocks (SBBs), power supplies, and blower assemblies, with important cautions regarding "hot swap" versus "warm swap" methods depending on SCSI controller support to prevent data loss.