IBM Storwize V3700, Quick Installation Manual

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Chapter 1. Before you begin the installation
Before you can begin installing your system, you must unpack and verify your
order and make other preparations.
The Quick Installation Guide contains a set of instructions to help you unpack and
install your system. The guide is divided into three chapters.
1. The steps in Chapter 1, “Before you begin the installation” (the chapter you are
now reading) involve verifying your order, becoming familiar with the
hardware component terminology, and ensuring that you have met the
environmental requirements.
2.
The steps in Chapter 2, “Installing the hardware,” on page 11 involve installing
the hardware and attaching the data cables and power cords.
3. Chapter 3, “Configuring the system,” on page 45 helps you create your
configuration file and access the management GUI. The management GUI
guides you through the initial configuration process.
Important information:
v
This guide presumes that you have read the planning information regarding
your physical environment that is available from the Storwize V3700 Information
Center.
v
Ensure that any cables that you are supplying are available for installation.
Installation scenarios
Depending on your order, this documentation steps you through setting up your
system for the following scenarios:
v Setting up a new system that consists of a control enclosure only. In this case,
you are not installing any expansion enclosures.
v
Setting up a new system that consists of a control enclosure and one or more
expansion enclosures.
v Adding an expansion enclosure to an existing system.
In this case, you initially
installed a control enclosure (and, optionally, one or more expansion enclosures).
You want to add an expansion enclosure to your existing system. You do not
need to power off the system. You can add an expansion enclosure while the
system is operational.
Table 5. Steps for different installation scenarios
New system (control
enclosure only)
New system (control
enclosure and one or more
expansion enclosures) Adding expansion
enclosures to an existing
system
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 4 “Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 4 “Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 4
“Identifying the hardware
components” on page 5 “Identifying the hardware
components” on page 5 “Verifying environmental
requirements” on page 8
“Verifying environmental
requirements” on page 8 “Verifying environmental
requirements” on page 8 “Reviewing enclosure
location guidelines” on page
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