IBM 3746-900, Installation Manual

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3746-900 preparing for installation
Step 7. ____ Refer to the 3746-900 bibliography in the appendix of this manual.
Ensure that all the customer and service manuals supplied with the
3746-900 have been received and updated with TNLs (if any) before
beginning installation.
Step 8. ____ Familiarize yourself with the installation procedures in this manual.
You must also be familiar with the 3745 Communication Controller Models
210 to 61A Maintenance Information Procedures, used for trouble-
shooting, and the
3745/210-61A Service Functions, SY33-2055, or the
3745 Communication Controller Models 130 to 17A Maintenance Informa-
tion Procedures, used for troubleshooting, and the 3745/130-17A Service
Functions, SY33-2069.
Step 9. ____ Make sure that the installation area is in accordance with Figure 1-3
on page 1-8, or with Figure 1-5 on page 1-9. If not, inform the cus-
tomer.
Note: Verify that the floor cutout size and location correspond to the
plan otherwise the ESCA cable guide can't be installed.
Step 10. ____ The 3746-900 must be installed close to the 3745 or 3746 that it will
be connected to, this is to avoid any problem in routing the cables
between the machines.
Step 11. ____ If you have to install specific software such as X.25:
Verify that the instruction (PN 29H4833) is available and provides the
passwords needed to enable the software features.
Step 12. ____ If the 3746-900 has the ESCON adapter (ESCA):
a. ____ If you are installing a 3746-900 with APPN, obtain from the
customer the diskette which contains the ESCON configuration
produced by the Controller Configuration and Management running on
a remote PS/2 (or equivalent).
b. ____ If you are installing a 3746-900 without APPN, obtain from the
customer the diskette which contains the ESCON configuration
produced by the ESCON Generation Assistant running on a remote
PS/2 (or equivalent).
Step 13. ____ From the IBM system engineer or from the customer, obtain :
a. The HONE configuration sheet.
b. The Parameter worksheet "Service Processor Integration" (This
worksheet is in the Appendix of the
3745 Communication Controller
Models A and 3746 Models 900 and 950: Planning Guide,
GA33-0457).
Step 14. ____ Prepare the LAN-attached consoles.
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You will find console installation instructions in the Service Processor
Installation and Maintenance (Based on 7585, 3172, 9585, and 9577),
SY33-2115.
The setup procedure for the 3746-900 is explained in chapter “Con-
necting and Configuring the Service Processor” on page 2-33 of this
manual.
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If the service processor is not installed in a controller expansion, the
customer should provide a small table or desk, big enough to hold the
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