Preliminary Tasks; Determining Who Will Install And Configure The Disk Enclosure; Confirming Support For Your Hardware And Software Components - HPE D3600 User Manual

Preliminary tasks

Planning tasks include:
"Determining who will install and configure the disk enclosure" Page 22
"Confirming support for your hardware and software components" Page 22
"Signing up to automatically receive advisories, notices, and other messages" Page 23
"Confirming warranty support and finding out about related services" Page 23
"Gathering and recording information" Page 23
"Planning the storage configuration" Page 23

Determining who will install and configure the disk enclosure

Storage management experience is required to successfully install and configure this product.
If you are not familiar with installing and configuring storage array systems, Hewlett Packard
Enterprise can install this product for you. For more information, see the Business & IT Services
website: http://www.hpe.com/info/services.
Different levels of assistance are available. For example, the following services might be included:
Site inspection
Verification of operating system patch levels
Customized virtual disk design
Array hardware installation and activation of optional software
Array initialization
Verification that the implemented solution meets your specifications
Availability of a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services Storage Specialist to answer questions
during the deployment process
Verification testing to confirm product functionality and adherence to Hewlett Packard
Enterprise installation quality standards
On-site orientation, including highlights of basic operation and a review of documentation

Confirming support for your hardware and software components

Specific versions of hardware, firmware, software, drivers, and other components are designed
to work together.
The QuickSpecs for your disk enclosure model provide an up-to-date list of supported servers,
operating systems, controllers, switches, and software tools. Download and review the QuickSpecs
for your disk enclosure model to confirm that the components you plan to use are supported for
use with the disk enclosure.
Check the QuickSpecs before initially installing the disk enclosure and before making any changes
to an existing installation. QuickSpecs are available on the D3000 disk enclosures website.
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