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Chapter 3. Installing the uninterruptible power supply and the
SAN Volume Controller
This chapter describes the steps you must perform to install the SAN Volume
Controller and the uninterruptible power supply.
Attention:
completed the planning table provided in the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume
Controller: Planning Guide for the hardware that you are about to install. If you are
connecting cables to switches that are currently in use, confirm with the customer
that it is safe for you to proceed. Go no further with these instructions until you are
satisfied that all the information is correct and valid.
Preparing for installation
There are several steps you need to do to prepare for the installation of the
uninterruptible power supply and the SAN Volume Controller.
Before you start to install the uninterruptible power supply and the SAN Volume
Controller, ensure that you have everything that you need, including the customer
completed planning tables and charts provided in the IBM TotalStorage SAN
Volume Controller: Planning Guide. These tables include the location of hardware,
cable connection, and configuration data information that you will need to complete
the installation procedures.
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Before you begin the installation, ensure that the customer has
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"Preparing for installation"
There are several steps you need to do to prepare for the installation of the
uninterruptible power supply and the SAN Volume Controller.
You must install the support rails in the rack before installing the uninterruptible
power supply (UPS) 5115 or the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 5125.
After you have completed the preparation procedures, you are ready to install
the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 5115 in the rack.
After you have completed the preparation procedures, you are ready to install
the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 5125 in the rack.
The support rails should be installed to hold the SAN Volume Controller.
After installing the support rails, you are ready to install the SAN Volume
Controller in the rack.
There are a few restrictions you should be aware of before you connect the
SAN Volume Controller node to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 5125.
Before you connect the SAN Volume Controller to the SAN, you must connect
the Ethernet and fibre channel cables.
Once the SAN Volume Controller is installed, you can verify the installation.
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