IBM System Storage DS3300, Installation, User'S, And Maintenance Manual

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If an item is missing or damaged, contact your IBM marketing representative or
authorized reseller.
Instructions for installing the DS3300 in a rack cabinet are provided in the Rack
Installation Instructions .
Installation overview
CAUTION:
or
>18 kg (39.7 lb)
or
18-32 kg (39.7-70.5 lb)
The weight of this part or unit is between 18 and 32 kg (39.7 and 70.5 lb). It
takes two persons to safely lift this part or unit. (C009)
Attention: A fully configured DS3300 weighs up to 30 kg (66 lb). At least two
people should lift the DS3300 from the shipping box. You might want to open the
sides of the shipping box and remove the components from the DS3300 before you
lift it from the shipping box, to lighten the storage subsystem.
The following steps summarize the DS3300 installation process:
1. Review the preparation recommendations. See “Preparing for installation” on
page 20.
2. Prepare the installation site. See “Preparing the site” on page 21.
3. Prepare the rack cabinet. See the Rack Installation Instructions .
4. Record the serial number, machine type and model number, and RAID
controller MAC addresses for your DS3300 storage subsystem in Appendix A,
“Records,” on page 105. See Figure 1 on page 2 for the location of the serial
number.
The MAC addresses are labeled near the management port and the iSCSI
data port Ethernet ports on each RAID controller.
5. Install and secure the DS3300 chassis and components in the rack cabinet.
See the Rack Installation Instructions .
6. Install in the rack cabinet the storage expansion enclosure that you will cable
to the DS3300. Follow the instructions in the Rack Installation Instructions for
your storage expansion enclosure to set up and mount the storage expansion
enclosures.
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System Storage DS3300 Storage Subsystem: Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide