IBM DS8882F, Introduction And Planning Manual

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About this book
This book describes how to plan for a new installation of the DS8882F Rack
Mounted storage system. It includes information about planning considerations,
customization guidance, and configuration.
Who should use this book
This book is intended for personnel that are involved in planning. Such personnel
include IT facilities managers, individuals responsible for power, cooling, wiring,
network, and general site environmental planning and setup.
Conventions and terminology
Different typefaces are used in this guide to show emphasis, and various notices
are used to highlight key information.
The following typefaces are used to show emphasis:
Typeface Description
Bold Text in bold represents menu items.
bold monospace
Text in bold monospace represents command names.
Italics Text in italics is used to emphasize a word. In command syntax, it
is used for variables for which you supply actual values, such as a
default directory or the name of a system.
Monospace Text in monospace identifies the data or commands that you type,
samples of command output, examples of program code or
messages from the system, or names of command flags,
parameters, arguments, and name-value pairs.
These notices are used to highlight key information:
Notice Description
Note These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
Important These notices provide information or advice that might help you
avoid inconvenient or difficult situations.
Attention These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or
data. An attention notice is placed before the instruction or
situation in which damage can occur.
Publications and related information
Product guides, other IBM
®
publications, and websites contain information that
relates to the IBM DS8000
®
series.
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