About This Guide; Who Should Use This Guide; Emphasis - IBM SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 Hardware Installation Manual

About this guide

This guide describes the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 or 2147-SV1 node and the SAN Volume
Controller 2145-24F or 2147-24F and 2145-12F or 2147-12F and 2145-92F or 2147-92F expansion
enclosures, and provides detailed installation instructions.
The 2147-SV1 is physically identical to the 2145-SV1, but includes three-year Enterprise Class Support
and warranty. The SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 comes with a one-year warranty; you can purchase
additional maintenance agreements for the device.
For the purposes of this guide, references to 2145-SV1 also apply to the 2147-SV1 model.
Use this guide to perform the following tasks:
• Install a new SAN Volume Controller system or extend an existing system.
• Install one or more SAN Volume Controller nodes and SAN Volume Controller expansion enclosures.
• Connect SAN Volume Controller components to a SAN.
• Manage connections to an Ethernet network.
• Verify the completeness of a SAN Volume Controller installation.
The topics within this book provide conceptual, planning, and installation information for the SAN Volume
Controller hardware model that was ordered.

Who should use this guide

The intended audience for this guide is the IBM service representative.
This guide should be read by the IBM service representative who is responsible for the initial installation
of the SAN Volume Controller .
After the IBM service representative has installed the SAN Volume Controller hardware, use the
initialization GUI presented in a web browser of any computer that is directly connected to the technician
port to configure the system.

Emphasis

Different typefaces are used in this guide to show emphasis.
The following typefaces are used to show emphasis.
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Meaning
Text in boldface represents menu items.
Text in bold monospace represents command
names.
Text in italics is used to emphasize a word. In
command syntax, it is used for variables for which
you supply actual values, such as a default
directory or the name of a system.
Text in monospace identifies the data or
commands that you type, samples of command
output, examples of program code or messages
from the system, or names of command flags,
parameters, arguments, and name-value pairs.
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