Overview Of The Exn4000 Storage Expansion Unit - IBM EXN4000 Installation And Setup Instructions

Overview of the EXN4000 storage expansion unit

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v For Data ONTAP 8.x 7-Mode releases, the minimum software requirement to
support the EXN4000 is Data ONTAP 8.0P1 or later, except for N3400 and N3600
systems, which require Data ONTAP 8.0.1 or later.
Customer-supplied items for installation
v Console (for example, a PC or laptop) with a serial port
v #2 Phillips screwdriver
v Flat-bladed screwdriver
v 7-mm nut driver (for setting ID switches)
v Antistatic electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap and grounding leash
Hot-adding EXN4000s
You can hot-add an EXN4000 to any supported storage system. For hot-adding
instructions, see the IBM System Storage N series EXN4000 Hardware and Service
Guide.
Refer to the following figures to familiarize yourself with the EXN4000 storage
expansion unit.
13 12 11 10 9 8
Figure 1. Shelf ID label
Disk shelf ID display
Figure 2. EXN4000 front panel LEDs
7 5
6 4 3 2 1 0
Power
Fault
Loop A
Loop B
System
Shelf 1
Drive Bays
13 0
Loop ID
29 - 16