IBM System Storage EXN3200, Installation And Setup Instructions

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Hot-adding EXN3200s
You can hot-add an EXN3200 in the following cases:
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Directly to a controller in any supported storage system with an existing SAS HBA or onboard SAS
port
v To an existing stack of EXN3200 storage expansion units
For more information about hot-adding EXN3200s, see the IBM System Storage N series EXN3200 Hardware
and Service Guide .
Overview of the EXN3200 storage expansion unit
Refer to the following figures to familiarize yourself with the EXN3200 storage expansion unit.
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Bezel
4
Shelf activity LED
2
Shelf power LED
5
Two-digit shelf ID digital display
3
Shelf fault LED
1
Two-digit storage expansion unit ID digital
display
4
Left mounting flange
2
Operator display panel
5
24 disk carriers containing two SATA HDDs each
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3
4
5
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Figure 1. EXN3200 front view with bezel
Drive
Bays
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4-7
8-11
12-15
16-19
20-23
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3
4
5
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7
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Figure 2. EXN3200 front view without bezel
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