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Chapter 1. Introduction
This Installation, User's, and Maintenance Guide contains instructions for setting up
your IBM
The IBM System Storage EXP3000 is referred to in this document as the EXP3000.
This document contains information about:
v Setting up and cabling the EXP3000
v Starting and configuring the EXP3000
v Replacing components
v Solving problems
The EXP3000 provides high-capacity, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA
(SATA) disk storage. It supports up to 12 SAS or SATA hard disk drives. It delivers
fast, high-volume data transfer, retrieval, and storage functions among multiple
drives. The EXP3000 is designed for continuous, reliable service; the modular,
redundant hard disk drives and power supplies (with fans) use hot-swap technology
for easy replacement without turning off the EXP3000.
See http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/exp3000/index.html for an
interoperability matrix that lists supported hard disk drives for the RAID controller to
which the EXP3000 is connected.
The EXP3000 comes with two 530-watt ac power supplies, one environmental
services module (ESM), a filler panel to cover the empty ESM bay, and 12 drive
filler panels. The drive filler panels can be replaced with optional hard disk drives.
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from
the IBM support Web site. The EXP3000 might have features that are not described
in the documentation that comes with the unit, and the documentation might be
updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical
updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in
the EXP3000 documentation.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating
firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this
document.
If the EXP3000 is attached to a DS3000 storage subsystem:
To check for updates, complete the following steps:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/.
2. On the "Support for System Storage and TotalStorage
3. In the Product field, select EXP3000.
4. Click Go.
5. Make the following selections:
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Select your product, in the Product family field, select Disk systems.
v For firmware updates, click the Download tab.
Important: If you are using SATA disk drives with a DS3000 storage
subsystem, the ESM firmware must be at version 1.86 or later. Check the
RAID controller management software for the firmware version that is
installed on the ESM.
EXP3000 and instructions for replacing components.
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