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Chapter 6. Installing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8G4
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Preparing for the SAN Volume Controller hardware installation
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There are several steps that you must perform to prepare and then install the SAN
Volume Controller hardware.
The following topics describe the SAN Volume Controller hardware installation
tasks in the order they should be performed.
Note: If you are adding a new I/O group to an existing SAN Volume Controller
cluster, there is no need to power off the existing, operating cluster nodes.
1. Prepare for the SAN Volume Controller hardware installation by confirming
that you have all the planning information and parts that you require.
2. Install and verify the redundant ac power switch, if it is to be used and is not
already being used for a node.
3. Install the UPS.
4. Install the node.
5. Connect the fibre-channel and Ethernet cables to the node.
6. Connect the node to the UPS.
7. Verify the node.
8. Install and verify the master console. Optionally, you can perform this step
first.
After you finish these steps, the hardware installation is complete.
You must perform the steps to prepare for the installation of the optional
redundant ac power switch, the uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the master
console, and the SAN Volume Controller.
Perform the following steps to prepare for installation:
1. Ensure that you have everything you need for installation, including the
customer-completed planning tables and charts that are provided at
http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145. The IBM System Storage SAN
Volume Controller: Planning Guide provides guidelines for completing the
planning tables and charts. These tables include the location of hardware, cable
connection, and configuration data information that you need to complete the
installation procedures. 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.
2. Check all the parts and quantities against the parts that are shown in Figure 10
on page 36 to make sure that everything has been delivered. If any piece is
missing, contact the appropriate IBM representative.
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