Installing The Exp3500 Storage Enclosure; Inventory Checklist; Installing The Exp3500 Storage Enclosure In A Rack; Exp3512 - IBM DS3500 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

Installing the EXP3500 storage enclosure

This section provides instructions for installing the EXP3500 storage enclosure in a rack. The EXP3500
connects to a DS3500 storage subsystem.

Inventory checklist

After you unpack the EXP3500 storage enclosure, make sure that you have the following items.
Depending on your order, your shipping box might contain additional materials that are not in the
following list.
v Hardware:
– Hard disk drives or drive filler panels:

- EXP3512 (12)

- EXP3524 (24)

– ESMs (up to 2)
– Power supplies (2)
– Power cables (2 jumper line cords)
– Rack installation hardware kit:
- Support rails (2) (right and left assembly)
- M5 black hex-head slotted screws (8)
- M5 Washers (6)
- Small diameter spacers (8) (these come installed, four in each rail)
- Large diameter spacers (8)
- M4 pan-head screws (2)
v Printed documents:
– IBM System Storage DS3500 and EXP3500 Rack Installation and Quick Start Guide
v Online documents:
– IBM System Storage DS3500 and EXP3500 Installation, User's, and Maintenance Guide (this document)
– IBM Systems Safety Notices
All documents are available on the IBM Documentation CD or from the IBM support Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/.

Installing the EXP3500 storage enclosure in a rack

You can install the EXP3500 storage subsystem in an Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 310 standard
rack. For complete rack installation instructions, see IBM System Storage DS3500 and EXP3500 Rack
Installation and Quick Start Guide.
Chapter 2. Installing the storage subsystem and storage enclosure
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