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Chapter 1. Before you begin the installation
Before you can begin installing your system, you must unpack and verify your
order and make other preparations.
The Quick Installation Guide contains a set of instructions to help you unpack and
install your system. The guide is divided into three chapters.
1. The steps in Chapter 1, "Before you begin the installation" (the chapter you are
2. The steps in Chapter 2, "Installing the hardware," on page 19 involve installing
3. Chapter 3, "Configuring the system," on page 53 helps you create your
Important information:
v This guide presumes that you have read the planning information regarding
v Ensure that any cables that you are supplying are available for installation.
Installation scenarios
Depending on your order, this documentation steps you through setting up your
system for the following scenarios:
v Setting up a new system that consists of a control enclosure only. In this case,
v Setting up a new system that consists of a control enclosure and one or more
v Adding an expansion enclosure to an existing system. In this case, you initially
Table 5 lists the steps for each scenario.
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now reading) involve verifying your order, becoming familiar with the
hardware component terminology, and ensuring that you have met the
environmental requirements.
the hardware and attaching the data cables and power cords.
configuration file and access the management GUI. The management GUI
guides you through the initial configuration process.
your physical environment that is available from the Storwize V3700 Knowledge
Center.
you are not installing any expansion enclosures.
expansion enclosures.
installed a control enclosure (and, optionally, one or more expansion enclosures).
You want to add an expansion enclosure to your existing system. You do not
need to power off the system. You can add an expansion enclosure while the
system is operational.
Table 5. Steps for different installation scenarios
New system (control
enclosure only)
"Reviewing your packing
slip" on page 5
"Identify the hardware
components" on page 6
"Verify environmental
requirements" on page 16
New system (control
enclosure and one or more
expansion enclosures)
"Reviewing your packing
slip" on page 5
"Identify the hardware
components" on page 6
"Verify environmental
requirements" on page 16
Adding expansion
enclosures to an existing
system
"Reviewing your packing
slip" on page 5
"Verify environmental
requirements" on page 16
"Review enclosure location
guidelines" on page 16
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