Step 1: Planning And Preparation; Preparing For Installation; Unpacking The Array - NEC D3 Quick Start Manual

STEP 1: Planning and Preparation

This section describes the planning and preparation steps that need to occur before you install the array.

Preparing For Installation

Before installing the array, the following steps should be performed on the application servers that will be
connected to the array:
1. All requisite hardware and drivers should be installed on the application servers.
2. Record the WWPN (World Wide Port Name) of the Fibre Channel controller host bus adapters (HBA).
Note: This step is only required if application servers will be connected to the array using LUN masking
or soft zoning. While the WWPN is normally obtained automatically during software installation, it is still
recommended that the WWPN be recorded in case of an HBA fault or in case the software cannot
determine the WWPN and requires manual input instead.

Unpacking the Array

While unpacking instructions are illustrated on the array packaging materials, the following tips should be kept
in mind when unpacking the base unit.
•
To prevent component damage caused by condensation due to rapid temperature and humidity
changes, please allow the base unit to sufficiently acclimate to the ambient room temperature before
unpacking.
•
To prevent injury, the array should be unpacked, lifted out of the packing materials, and moved by at
least two people.
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To prevent damage to the base unit, the unit should be held by the bottom of the unit when removed
from the packing material or moved. It is not recommended to lift or carry the unit by holding on to
projecting surfaces such as the power supply units or plastic bezel mounts.
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Please save all packing materials in case the unit needs to be returned for repairs or shipped to other
locations.
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