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- Page 1 IBM System Storage EXN4000 Storage Expansion Unit Installation and Setup Instructions GC27-2079-02...
- Page 3 IBM System Storage EXN4000 Storage Expansion Unit Installation and Setup Instructions GC27-2079-02...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Before you begin ... v Setting the speed switch Grounding expansion units Overview of the EXN4000 storage expansion unit. . vi Installing the power cables Connecting power to the EXN4000 . -
Page 7: Before You Begin
Additional information about the EXN4000, including a comparison of the EXN4000 with other N series storage expansion units, can be found in the IBM System Storage EXN4000 Storage Expansion Unit Hardware and Service Guide. For additional information about the EXN4000 and related topics, refer to the... -
Page 8: Overview Of The Exn4000 Storage Expansion Unit
For Data ONTAP 8.x 7-Mode releases, the minimum software requirement to support the EXN4000 is Data ONTAP 8.0P1 or later, except for N3400 and N3600 systems, which require Data ONTAP 8.0.1 or later. Customer-supplied items for installation v Console (for example, a PC or laptop) with a serial port... -
Page 9: Installation And Setup Instructions
3. Remove the top portion of the plastic surrounding the expansion unit. Installing the rails in an IBM 19-inch rack Use these instructions to install the rails on which you will mount the EXN4000. About this task Note: Read this document in its entirety before proceeding. - Page 10 EIA location. Make sure that the two locating pins seat properly. The bottom of the rail should line up with the bottom EIA boundary. Note: When installed, each EXN4000 will occupy a 3U space.
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Page 11: Installing The Exn4000 In The Rack
4. Tighten the four rail adjustment screws on the installed rail. 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the left-hand rail. 6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each additional EXN4000 that you are installing in the rack, making sure to allow 3U of space for each EXN4000. -
Page 12: Setting The Speed Switch
Procedure 1. Ground yourself to the EXN4000 using the grounding leash that came with the system. 2. From the front of the rack, place the expansion unit onto the rails and slide it in until the front mounting bracket of the expansion unit is flush with the frame rails of the rack. -
Page 13: Grounding Expansion Units
1Gb 2Gb 4Gb 1Gb ELP Figure 6. Setting the speed switch Header Header Shelf ID - close-up view Mute button Shelf ID In port activity LED Out port activity LED In port Out port Fault LED Gb switch (set to 2Gb) Grounding expansion units If only one expansion unit is being used, go to Step 6, "Installing the power cables". -
Page 14: Installing The Power Cables
1. Make sure all power supply switches on the storage expansion unit (or units) are in the Off position. 2. Connect the power cords to each EXN4000 storage expansion unit and secure each power cord in place with the power cord retainer. Make sure that the... -
Page 15: Setting The Storage Expansion Unit Shelf Ids
Note: You do not need to ground EXN4000s; grounding is done through the power cords. 3. Turn on power to the EXN4000 storage expansion units and wait for the disk drives to spin up. Setting the storage expansion unit shelf IDs A unique shelf ID is required for each storage expansion unit within the entire storage system. -
Page 16: Cabling The Exn4000
Cabling the EXN4000 Use these instructions to cable the EXN4000. About this task Cable the first expansion unit (for example, ID=x=1) controller A Output port module to the second expansion unit ( ID=x+1=2) controller A module Input port. Repeat as necessary to attach a third expansion unit ( ID=x+2=3) to the second expansion unit. - Page 18 Part Number: 00V7380 Printed in USA GC27-2079-02...