IBM DS8882F, Introduction And Planning Manual

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Appendix C. IBM equipment and documents
Use the documents provided with your storage system to identify and check your
main components.
The equipment that you receive can be grouped as follows:
v Components that must stay with the shipment because they are needed for
installation
v Components that are for customer use
v Components that must stay with the storage system after installation because
they are needed by your technical service representatives
Note:
These lists are not intended to be a comprehensive list. They describe only
the main shipped components.
Installation components
Your shipment includes all the equipment that is needed for the installation of
your storage systems. Equipment includes storage systems, power cords, adapters,
cables, installation instructions, and other essential material.
The following installation components are included with your shipment:
Storage system
Your shipment includes the eight modules that make up the DS8882F
system. These modules are installed in a conforming 19-inch rack, in a 16U
contiguous space, in the specified sequence (rack layout).
When the modules arrive, they contain any ordered I/O enclosures, device
adapters, storage enclosures, drives, and the appropriate cables to support
those components.
Power cords
Your shipment includes the power cords that you ordered.
Various media
IBM ships the following media, which are used during the installation of
your storage systems:
v
Installation media, which includes installation scripts for the I/O
attachment for AIX and HP-UX, DS CLI (command-line interface)
software, and IBM Multipath Subsystem Device Driver installation
instructions and software
v Licensed machine code (LMC) media for the MC
v Operating system media
v LMC media for the 283x or 533x machine type
v Quick Code Reference document that details program code, utilities, and
documentation included in the ship group
Hardcopy installation instructions
Your shipment includes hardcopy installation instructions for the technical
service representatives who install your storage system.
Engineering changes (if applicable)
IBM occasionally releases engineering changes (ECs) to correct problems or
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