IBM SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8, Hardware Installation Manual

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Use the following charts and tables:
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Hardware location chart
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Cable connection table
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Configuration data table
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Redundant ac-power connection chart
The SAN Volume Controller charts and tables are available at the Support for
SAN Volume Controller (2145) website:
www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145
You can save, edit, and share the charts and tables between members of the
installation team.
For the SSPC, complete the planning worksheet in the Appendix of the
IBM
System Storage Productivity Center Introduction and Planning Guide .
You can also obtain the planning work sheet from the following website:
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v4r1/index.jsp
Hardware installation tasks that an IBM service representative
performs
To install the SAN Volume Controller hardware, an IBM service representative
must complete the following tasks:
1. Verify that you have all of the required parts for the installation.
Chapter 2 of each IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Model 2145-XXX
Hardware Installation Guide provides a list of all the parts that are required for
an installation. The list includes the SAN Volume Controller nodes,
uninterruptible power-supply units, optional redundant ac-power switches, and
associated parts.
2. Install the SAN Volume Controller hardware.
Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the uninterruptible
power-supply units, SAN Volume Controller nodes, and the optional redundant
ac-power switches.
3. Install the SSPC server.
Read This First: Installing the IBM System Storage Productivity Center describes
how to install the SSPC server.
Configuration tasks
To configure a SAN Volume Controller system, you must complete the following
tasks or have them completed by an IBM service representative or IBM Business
Partner:
1. Register your product.
To receive product support notifications from IBM, you must register your
product. To register your product, click
Register at this website:
www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145
2. Optionally, check for an updated version of the IBM System Storage
Productivity Center software.
Preinstalled software on the SSPC console might need to be updated to fully
support the latest level of SAN Volume Controller. For the latest information,
go to the Support for System Storage Productivity Center (SSPC) website:
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