Installing Support Rails For The Ess 3000 System (Ibm Ssr Task) - IBM ESS 3000 Hardware Planning And Installation Manual

– Two server canisters with adapters, memory feature codes.
– Two power supplies and two power interposers
– 12 or 24 disks
• Rail kit including left and right rails, eight securing screws, and eight locating pins
• Two power cables
Note: You will need a box knife to unpack the ESS 3000 system.
CAUTION: To lift the assembled enclosure, three persons are required unless a suitable lifting
equipment is available or the enclosure is unpacked and dismantled as described in the
procedure.
Perform the following steps to unpack the ESS 3000 system:
1. Cut the box tape and open the lid of the shipping carton.
2. Remove the rail kit box and set them aside in a safe location.
3. Lift the front and rear foam packing pieces from the carton.
4. Remove the four corner reinforcement pieces from the carton.
5. Using the box knife, carefully cut the four corners of the carton from top to bottom.
6. Fold the sides and back of the carton down to uncover the rear of the ESS 3000 system.
If necessary, carefully cut along the lower fold line of the sides and remove them.
7. Carefully cut the raised section of the foam packing away from the rear of the enclosure.
8. Carefully cut open the bag covering the rear of the enclosure.
9. Remove the left power supply unit (PSU) from the enclosure.
10. Record the last six digits of the serial number on the back of the power supply, and then set the
power supply aside.
11. Remove the right PSU, record its serial number, and set it aside.
12. Remove the left power interposer from the enclosure.
13. Record the last six digits of the serial number on the power interposer, and then set it aside.
14. Remove the right power interposer, record its serial number, and set it aside.
15. Remove the upper server canister from the enclosure.
16. Record the serial number on the canister release handle, and then set the canister aside.
17. Remove the lower server canister, record its serial number, and set it aside.
18. Lift the enclosure from the shipping carton.

Installing support rails for the ESS 3000 system (IBM SSR task)

Before you install the ESS 3000 system, you must first install the support rails for it.
To install the support rails for the ESS 3000 system, complete the following steps:
1. Locate the ESS 3000 system rails (Figure 17 on page 42).
The rail assembly consists of two rails that must be installed in the rack cabinet.
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