Determining Firmware Levels; Specifications; Area Requirements; Dimensions - IBM DS3500 Installation, User & Maintenance Manual

See the DS Storage Manager 10 Installation and Host Support Guide for your
operating system for instructions that describe how to install the DS3500 controller
firmware, EXP3500 ESM firmware, and Storage Manager host software.

Determining firmware levels

To determine the firmware levels of the DS3500 storage subsystem, the connected
expansion enclosures, and the installed hard disk drives, use the DS Storage
Manager software that is used to manage the DS3500 storage subsystem.
In the Subsystem Management window, click the Summary tab; then, click Storage
Subsystem Profile in the Status section. When the Storage Subsystem Profile
window opens, click the All tab and scroll through the Profile For Storage
Subsystem to locate the following information.
Note: The Profile For Storage Subsystem contains all the profile information for
DS3500 Storage Server
Hard Disk Drives
Drive Enclosure

Specifications

The specifications of the DS3500 storage subsystem and EXP3500 expansion
enclosure are listed in Table 1 on page 4. This section provides additional site
specifications for the DS3500 storage subsystem and EXP3500 expansion
enclosure. Before you install the storage subsystem, you must either make sure
that your planned installation site meets these requirements or prepare the site so
that it does meet these requirements. Preparations might involve meeting area
requirements, environmental requirements, and electrical requirements for DS3500
storage subsystem and EXP3500 expansion enclosure installation, service, and
operation.

Area requirements

The floor space at the installation site must support the weight of the storage
subsystem and associated equipment; provide sufficient space to install, operate,
and service the storage subsystem; and provide sufficient ventilation to provide a
free flow of air to the unit.

Dimensions

Figure 11 on page 13 shows the dimensions of the DS3512 storage subsystem and
EXP3512 expansion enclosure, which conforms to the 19-inch rack standard.
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the entire subsystem. Therefore, you might have to scroll through a large
amount of information to locate the firmware version numbers.
v Firmware version
v NVSRAM version
v Firmware version
ESM firmware version
v