IBM Storwize V5000 Gen 2 Series, 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.
This 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,” on page 1 (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 system hardware,” on page 15 involve installing the hardware
and attaching the data cables and power cords.
3. Chapter 3, “Configuring the system,” on page 131 helps you create your configuration file and access
the management GUI. The management GUI guides you through the initial configuration process.
Important information:
• This guide presumes that you have read the planning information regarding your physical environment
that is available in the IBM Knowledge Center for Storwize V5000 Gen2.
• Ensure that any cables that you are supplying are available for installation.
Table 4 on page 1 lists the steps for each scenario.
Table 4. Steps for different installation scenarios for Storwize V5000 Gen2 systems
New system Existing system
Control enclosure only Control enclosure and
one or more expansion
enclosures
Adding expansion
enclosures
Adding a control
enclosure and expansion
enclosures ( Storwize
V5030 only)
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 3
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 3
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 3
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 3
“Identify the hardware
components” on page 6
“Identify the hardware
components” on page 6
“Identify the hardware
components” on page 6
“Identify the hardware
components” on page 6
“Verify environmental
requirements” on page
13
“Verify environmental
requirements” on page
13
“Verify environmental
requirements” on page
13
“Verify environmental
requirements” on page
13
“Review enclosure
location guidelines” on
page 13
“Review enclosure
location guidelines” on
page 13
“Review enclosure
location guidelines” on
page 13
“Review enclosure
location guidelines” on
page 13
“Installing support rails
for 2U enclosures” on
page 15
“Installing support rails
for 2U enclosures” on
page 15
“Installing support rails
for 2U enclosures” on
page 15
1
“Installing support rails
for 2U enclosures” on
page 15
2
“Installing enclosures” on
page 19
“Installing enclosures” on
page 19
“Installing enclosures” on
page 19
1
“Installing enclosures” on
page 19
2
“Connecting Ethernet
cables to the node
canisters” on page 120
“Connecting expansion
enclosures to the control
enclosure” on page 21
“Connecting expansion
enclosures to the control
enclosure” on page 21
1
“Connecting expansion
enclosures to the control
enclosure” on page 21
1
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