Ds3500 Installation Overview - IBM DS3500 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

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DS3500 installation overview

CAUTION:
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The weight of this part or unit is between 18 and 32 kg (39.7 and 70.5 lb). It takes two persons to
safely lift this part or unit. (C009)
Attention: A fully configured DS3500 storage subsystem weighs up to 27 kg (60 lb). At least two people
should lift the DS3500 storage subsystem from the shipping box. You might want to open the sides of the
shipping box and remove the components from the DS3500 storage subsystem before you lift it from the
shipping box, to lighten the storage subsystem.
The following steps summarize the installation process:
1. Review the preparation recommendations. See "Preparing for installation" on page 2-3.
2. Prepare the installation site. See "Preparing the site" on page 2-4.
3. Prepare the rack. See the DS3500 and EXP3500 Rack Installation and Quick Start Guide.
4. Record the serial number, machine type and model number, and controller MAC addresses for your
DS3500 storage subsystem in "Storage subsystem and controller information record" on page A-2.
See Figure 1-1 on page 1-2 for the location of the serial number.
The MAC addresses are labeled near the Ethernet port on each controller.
5. Install and secure the DS3500 chassis and components in the rack. See the DS3500 and EXP3500 Rack
Installation and Quick Start Guide.
6. Install the storage enclosure in the rack, if you are installing one or more storage enclosures. Follow
the instructions in the DS3500 and EXP3500 Rack Installation and Quick Start Guide.
7. Cable the DS3500 storage subsystem to the storage enclosures. See "Connecting storage enclosures to
the DS3500" on page 3-19.
8. Complete one of the following cabling tasks to enable management of the DS3500 configuration:
v If you are using out-of-band management, cable the DS3500 Ethernet ports to either the
management workstation or the host.
v If you are using in-band management, cable the DS3500 hosts to the host bus adapters (HBAs) in
the hosts. See "Connecting iSCSI hosts to the DS3500" on page 3-39.
9. Connect the power cables. See "Cabling the DS3500 and EXP3500 ac power supplies" on page 3-46
for models equipped with ac power supply and fan units or "Cabling the DS3500 and EXP3500 dc
power supplies" on page 3-47 for models equipped with dc power supply and fan units.
10. Power-on the storage enclosure and the DS3500 storage subsystem, using the procedure in "Turning
on the storage subsystem" on page 4-2.
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System Storage DS3500 and EXP3500: Installation, User's, and Maintenance Guide
>18 kg (39.7 lb)
18-32 kg (39.7-70.5 lb)
or