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Getting Started
Preparatory Tasks and Assumptions
2 MetaStor Command Module Installation Guide Revision A, March 1998
Getting Started
Important Note This section specifies the preparations you should have completed
before beginning the installation and explains the overall
installation process.
Read everything in this section before you
start the installation procedure.
Preparatory Tasks and
Assumptions
The instructions in this book assume:
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You have already installed the applicable hosts and host
adapters.
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Interface cables (SCSI or Fiber Channel) are attached to the
appropriate hosts and are ready for final connection to the
command module.
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The installation site meets all area, environmental, power, and
site requirements for the command module. Refer to command
module’s requirements listed in
“Site Requirements” on page 52 .
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If you are installing a rackmount command module in a Data
Center cabinet, the cabinet is in its permanent operation location
and is prepared for final installation. These preparations may
include installing:
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Support rails inside the cabinet for mounting the controller
module
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One or two independent power sources, such as an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
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Up to five MetaStor
TM
Drive Modules per command module
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Additional MetaStor Command Modules
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Additional power and interface cables
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If you are connecting a deskside command module to deskside
drive modules, the units are near their final location and are
prepared for installation.
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You have already removed the command module and other
items from the shipping container. Besides this book, the
shipment should include the following items:
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Two power cords. These attach the command module to the
AC power source inside the cabinet or to an external
receptacle.
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Transmittal document. This document contains last minute
installation, configuration, or operational information about
the command module.