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Installation and setup instructions
Use these instructions to install and set up your EXN3200 storage expansion unit.
Unpacking the EXN3200
Use these instructions to unpack the EXN3200.
Important: If your system was shipped already assembled and cabled in a rack, go directly to the
Installation and Setup Instructions for your N series storage system.
Note: The contents of the box might differ based on the model you purchased.
1. Verify that the EXN3200 (2857-306) shipping packages include the following items:
v 1 EXN3200 storage expansion unit
v 1 IBM rail kit
v 1 electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap
v 1 set of publications
v 4 power cords
v Miscellaneous data cables, as ordered
v Disk carriers, as ordered
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
CAUTION:
CAUTION
LIFTING HAZARD
An EXN3200 containing two IOMs, four power supplies, and four disk carriers weighs 37
A disk shelf containing the two IOMs,
kg (82 lbs). Use two people to lift an EXN3200 into a rack. To make the unit lighter and
four power supplies, and four disk
carriers weighs 82 lbs (37 kg).
easier to move, remove the power supplies and Input/Output Modules (IOMs), noting the
location of each component for reinstallation. Do not remove the disk drives or drive
blank covers to reduce the weight. After the unit is installed in the rack, reinsert the
power supplies and IOMs.
To reduce the weight of a disk shelf to
approximately 53 lbs (24 kg), remove
all the IOMs and power supplies
before lifting.
2. Remove the EXN3200 from the carton using the integrated handles built into the sides of the unit.
Place the unit on a table.
Installing the rails in an IBM 19-inch rack
Use these instructions to install the rails on which you will mount the EXN3200.
Note: Read this document in its entirety before proceeding.
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