Chapter 2. Installing And Cabling The Storage Expansion Enclosure; Preparing For Installation - IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP700 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

Chapter 2. Installing and cabling the storage expansion
enclosure
This chapter provides the information needed for preparing the storage expansion
enclosure for installation into a rack cabinet. This chapter also contains information
about cabling, setting interface options, and installing optional cables.

Preparing for installation

Complete the following steps to prepare the storage expansion enclosure for
installation into a rack cabinet.
Statement 4:
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Before you begin: The fully configured storage expansion enclosure weighs up to
40.8 kg (85.7 lbs). At least three persons are required to safely lift the storage
expansion enclosure from the shipping box and place it in the rack. If desired, you
can open the sides of the shipping box and remove the CRUs from the storage
expansion enclosure before you lift it from the shipping box in order to reduce the
weight of the storage server. See "Preparing the storage expansion enclosure" on
page 19.
1. Prepare the site to meet all area, environmental, power, and site requirements.
2. Move the storage expansion enclosure and its rack cabinet to the site.
3. Remove the storage expansion enclosure from its shipping container and check
4. Assemble the tools and equipment you will need for installation. These might
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≥ 18 kg (39.7 lb)
For more information, see "Storage expansion enclosure operating
specifications" on page 13.
the contents (see "Inventory checklist" on page 4). If any items are missing,
contact your IBM reseller before proceeding.
include:
v Power cords
v Number 2 Phillips and medium flat-blade screwdrivers
v Antistatic protection (such as a grounding wrist strap)
v Fibre channel (FC) and Ethernet interface cables and cable straps
v Rack-mounting hardware (comes with the storage expansion enclosure)
≥ 32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥ 55 kg (121.2 lb)
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