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For documentation updates, click the Install and use tab.
If the EXP3000 is directly attached to an IBM System x server or the EXP3000
is attached to an IBM System x server through an IBM ServeRAID HBA:
To check for updates, complete the following steps:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/support/.
2. Select System x
3. On the "Support for IBM System x" page, in the Product family field, select
System Storage EXP3000 .
4. In the Product field, select EXP3000 .
5. In the Type field, select 1727 .
6. Click Go .
7. Select IBM HBA EXP3000 update program .
The EXP3000 comes with a limited warranty. For more information about the terms
of your warranty, see the Warranty and Support Information document on the IBM
Documentation CD.
Record information about the EXP3000 in Table 1. You will need this information if
you have to call for service.
Table 1. Product identification record
Product name IBM System Storage EXP3000
Machine type 1727
Serial number
EXP3000 ID number
The serial number is on the label in the vertical recess on the left bezel. The serial
number is also on the left chassis flange and on the rear of the chassis. A label that
includes the machine type, model, and serial number is on the top front right
chassis corner. The following illustration shows the product name and serial number
label on the front of the EXP3000.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
System Storage
Serial number label
Product name
Use Table 2 on page 3 to keep a record of the hard disk drives that are installed in
or attached to the EXP3000. This information can be helpful when you install
additional hard disk drives or if you have to report a hardware problem. Make a
copy of this table before you record information in it, in case you need extra space
to write new values later, or when you update the EXP3000 configuration.
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