IBM System Storage DR550
Version 3.0 ------17 March 2006
Page 3
IBM Storage Systems
Copyright © 2006 by International Business Machines Corporation
INSTALLATION AND ACTIVATION ............................................................................. 30
Safety Notices
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Site Preparation and Planning
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Unpacking and Installing the Rack(s)
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Positioning the Rack
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Leveling the Rack
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Attaching the Rack to a Concrete Floor
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Attach the Rack to a Concrete Floor Beneath a Raised Floor
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Connecting the Racks in a Suite (applies only to dual node 89.6 TB Configuration)
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Cabling between the Racks
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Cabling to the customer’s Ethernet / IP Network
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Single Node Configurations
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Dual Node Configurations
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Setting up the Management Console
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Userid and Password
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Changing Server Names
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Connecting AC Power
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Configuring the P5 520 Servers
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User Accounts
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Connecting to Gigabit Ethernet (Fibre) Network
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Connecting to a 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (copper) Network
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Procedure for Changing IP Address
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Configuring the Dual Node System (P5 520 Servers)
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Connecting to Gigabit Ethernet (Fibre) Network
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Connecting to 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Copper) Network
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HACMP Configuration
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Procedures for Changing IP Addresses
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Cluster Snapshot........................................................................................................................................................72
REMOTE MIRRORING ................................................................................................. 74
Zoning diagrams (single and dual node)..................................................................................................................74
Setting up DR550 for remote mirroring
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Recovery from the primary failure
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Setting up DR550 for mirroring back to original site
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OTHER INSTALLATION TOPICS ................................................................................ 81
Changing passwords
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