Chapter 2. Installation And Removal Guide; Preparatory Tasks; Tools And Equipment You May Need; About The Installation Procedure - IBM F10 Service Manual

Chapter 2. Installation And Removal Guide

Preparatory Tasks

This section specifies the preparations you should have completed before beginning
the installation and explains the overall installation process. Read everything in
this section before starting the installation procedure. The instructions in this
book are based on the following assumptions:
v The applicable host adapter has been installed and configured in the host
v The applicable RAID storage management software has been installed on the
v You have read all the readme files on the software installation, CDs, and any
v Fibre Channel interface cables are attached to the appropriate hosts and are
v The installation site meets all area, environmental, power, and site requirements
v You have moved the cabinet to its permanent operation location and prepared it
v A power outlet is available near the final installation site to power a service

Tools and Equipment You May Need

To complete the installation procedure, you will need some or all of the following:
v The appropriate power cords
v Screwdrivers and wrenches (various sizes)
v Antistatic protection (such as a grounding wrist strap)
v Interface cables and tie wraps
v Mounting hardware for any rack components that are not yet installed in the rack
v Table or cart (optional)

About the Installation Procedure

The step-by-step procedures in this chapter will guide you through the entire
installation process. These procedures include:
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machine.
host machine, aided by the following publications:
– Fibre Channel Storage Manager, Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows NT ,
SC26-7283
– Fibre Channel Storage Manager, Installation Guide for Hewlett Packard
HP-UX Operating System , SC26-7287
– Fibre Channel Storage Manager, Installation Guide for Sun Solaris Operating
System , SC26-7286
– Fibre Channel Storage Manager, Installation and User's Guide for the AIX
Operating System , SC26-7290
– StorWatch Fibre Channel RAID Specialist, Installation Guide for Microsoft
Windows NT and Windows 95 , SC26-7284
errata sheets shipped with the subsystem for updated information.
ready for final connection to the controller module (See "Fibre Channel Host
Cable Requirements" on page 42).
(Refer to "Preparing the Site" on page 36).
for final installation (See "Preparing the Rackmount Cabinet" on page 43).
terminal.
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