IBM DCS3700, Quick Start Manual

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System Storage DCS3700 Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide describes the basic procedure for installing and configuring the IBM
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System
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DCS3700 storage subsystem and the DCS3700 storage subsystem with Performance Module
Controllers and expansion units.
Related documentation
For detailed information about the DCS3700, DCS3700 storage subsystem with Performance Module
Controllers, and expansion units, see the
IBM System Storage DCS3700 Storage Subsystem and DCS3700
Storage Subsystem with Performance Module Controllers Installation, User's, and Maintenance Guide . For safety
information, see the multilingual IBM Safety Information document on the Support DVD that ships with
the enclosure.
For more information about how to use a lift tool to install the storage enclosure, see the documentation
that came with your lift tool.
For educational information about the DCS3700, DCS3700 storage subsystem with Performance Module
Controllers, and other IBM System Storage products, go to http://ibmdsstorage.com/. For the latest
information about IBM System Storage disk storage systems, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/
support/storage/disk.
Installation overview
The installation of the storage enclosure involves the following procedures:
1.
“Installation guidelines”
2. “Ordering the lift tool” on page 4
3. “Unpacking the shipping box” on page 5
4. “Installing the support rails and rear brackets” on page 8
5. “Installing and removing the handles” on page 10
6. “Installing the storage enclosure in the rack cabinet” on page 11
7. “Installing the DDMs” on page 13
8.
“Turning on the power” on page 15
9. “Installing the software” on page 16
10.
“Discovering and setting up the storage subsystem” on page 17
11. “Obtaining information from the IBM Support Web site” on page 18
12. “Updating the storage subsystem firmware” on page 18
13. “Configuring the storage subsystem” on page 18
Installation guidelines
Before you install the DCS3700, DCS3700 storage subsystem with Performance Module Controllers, and
expansion units in a rack cabinet, review the following guidelines:
v This product is to be installed and serviced only by qualified IBM service representatives.
v Because of the size and weight of the storage enclosure as shipped, a lift tool and a minimum of two
trained service technicians are required to push the enclosure out of its custom-designed package and
onto the lift tool.
v The storage enclosure must not be installed in a rack position where the top of the unit is above 32U
or the bottom of the unit is above the 29U mark on the rack cabinet.