How This Document Is Organized - IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP100 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

How this document is organized

Chapter 1, "Introduction," on page 1 describes the IBM TotalStorage EXP100
Storage Expansion Enclosure. This chapter includes an inventory checklist and an
overview of the storage expansion enclosurefeatures, operating specifications, and
components.
Chapter 2, "Installing the EXP100," on page 29 contains instructions for the
following tasks:
v Install the storage expansion enclosurein a standard rack cabinet
v Set the interface options
v Cable the storage expansion enclosure
v Route the power cord
v Power the storage expansion enclosure on or off during either normal or
Chapter 3, "Installing and replacing devices," on page 63 contains step-by-step
instructions for how to install or remove customer replaceable units (CRUs), such
as hard disk drives, power supplies, environmental services modules (ESMs), and
fan units.
"ESM failover architecture" on page 24 contains guidelines for array configurations
that offer maximum protection of data access in the event of ESM failure in the
initial release of the EXP100 storage expansion enclosure.
Chapter 4, "Hardware maintenance," on page 99 describes problems and symptoms
that are specific to your storage expansion enclosure. It also provides a parts for list
for the EXP100.
Appendix A, "Upgrading R1-level firmware (DS4300 and DS4500 only)," on page
107 contains information on how to enable EXP100 R2 full high-availability support
by upgrading the EXP100 ESM firmware, the DS4000 controller firmware, and
NVSRAM.
Appendix B, "Records," on page 115 provides a table that you can use to record
and update important information about your EXP100, including serial number and
device records. Whenever you add options to your EXP100, be sure to update the
information in this table.
Appendix C, "Rack mounting template," on page 119 provides the rack mounting
templates for installation of the EXP100. If you want to tear out the templates from
the document for use during installation, use these copies of the templates.
Appendix D, "Power cords," on page 123 lists power cord information for the
EXP100.
Appendix E, "Additional DS4000 documentation," on page 125 lists the documents
that are available in the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Storage Manager and DS4000
Storage Subsystem product libraries, and other related documents.
Appendix F, "European Directive About Product Recycling and Disposal," on page
133 provides information regarding the European Directive About Product Recycling
and Disposal, an environmental directive that is in effect throughout the European
Union.
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