Guide To The Installation Process - IBM N6270 Hardware And Service Manual

30.9-36.4 kg (68-80 lbs)
DANGER
The weight of this part or unit is between 30.9 and 36.4 kg (68 and 80 lb). It
takes three persons to safely lift this part or unit.
v Install the system at the bottom of your configuration, so that stacks or loops
extend above your system.
DANGER
To avoid hazardous conditions due to uneven mechanical loading, always
install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet. Always install
servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the rack cabinet.
(R001 part 1 of 2)
v When installing storage expansion units in a rack, do not exceed the maximum
storage limit for your system.
v Make sure that the ID on the back panel of each storage expansion unit matches
the ID specified on its label.
v Always install the storage expansion units fully loaded. Do not remove disk
drives to reduce the weight.

Guide to the installation process

The following table provides a guide to the filer installation process.
Attention: Before you begin your installation, print and complete a configuration
worksheet for your storage system to gather the information that the software
setup process requires. The configuration worksheet is provided in the Data
ONTAP Software Setup Guide for your version of Data ONTAP. This guide, as well
as other Data ONTAP publications, is available on the IBM N series support
website, which is accessed and navigated as described in "Websites" on page xxii.
If you are configuring a storage system as part of a high-availability (or
active/active) configuration, some information types must be unique for each
storage system mode in the configuration, and some information types must be
identical on both storage system nodes. If you have a high-availability (or
active/active) configuration, IBM recommends that you print and complete two
copies of the configuration worksheet, one for each system node.
Refer to the Installation and Setup Instructions that shipped with your system and
storage expansion units for complete installation details.
Note: The initial hardware installation of an N6200 series gateway is performed by
IBM. Additional installation services can be performed by IBM through an IBM
services offering. Contact your IBM representative for more information.
Preparing for the installation
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