IBM Power System 5802, Instruction Manual

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Installing the 5802 and 5877 expansion units
Use this overview as a guide to the tasks required for installing the 5802 and 5877 expansion units (12X
I/O Drawer PCIe) into a rack and cabling it to a server.
You can use the following table to read about and complete the high-level tasks for installing the 5802
and 5877 expansion units.
Table 1. Tasks to install the expansion unit into a rack
Task Where to find associated information
Preinstalled enclosures only
Remove the bracing bracket.
After you have removed the bracing bracket, choose one
of the following options:
v
If you are installing the 5802 expansion unit, go to the
task 5802 only: Connect the disk subsystem.
v If you are installing the 5877 expansion unit, go to the
task Add the expansion unit to the system and verify
that the configuration is functional.
To remove the bracing bracket, see step 2 on page 3.
Perform inventory.
Ensure that you have the rails.
Ensure that you have both a Philips-head and flat-head
screwdriver.
Locate the inventory list for your expansion unit, and
verify that you received all of the parts that you ordered.
Each order contains, at a minimum, the following items:
v
Left and right rack-mounting rails
v Mounting screws
v Power supply cables
If your shipment contains parts that are not required to
complete the installation procedure, store those parts
until they are required to be used.
If you have incorrect, missing, or damaged parts, consult
any of the following resources:
v
Your IBM reseller.
v
IBM Rochester manufacturing automated information
at 1-800-300-8751 (United States only).
v
Directory of worldwide contacts (http://
www.ibm.com/planetwide). Select your location to
view the service and support contact information.
You can also obtain order information from your
marketing representative or IBM Business Partner.
Check the firmware level for the server to which you are
connecting the expansion unit. To ensure that server firmware has been updated to a
level that supports this expansion unit, see the IBM
Prerequisite (https://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/
eserverprereq.nsf).
Verify that you have a rack. You must have a rack installed. If you do not have a rack
installed, see Installing the rack (http://
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/
topic/p7hbf/installrack.htm).
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