About This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Notices Used In This Book - IBM Netfinity EXP300 Installation And User Manual

About this book

This book provides instructions for installing and replacing components in your IBM
Netfinity EXP300 storage expansion unit. It also provides information on
troubleshooting your expansion unit. To set up your expansion unit, refer to
"Chapter 2. Installing the expansion unit," on page 9 for detailed information.

How this book is organized

"Chapter 1. Introduction," on page 1 describes the expansion unit. This chapter
includes an overview of the expansion unit features and components.
"Chapter 2. Installing the expansion unit," on page 9 contains the information and
instructions needed to install the expansion unit in an Electronic Industries
Association (EIA) standard rack or NetBAY enclosure. This chapter also contains
operating specifications, an inventory checklist, option-switch settings, and power-
cord routing information. In addition, this chapter contains instructions for turning
the expansion unit on and off during normal and emergency situations.
"Chapter 3. Installing and replacing devices," on page 25 contains step-by-step
instructions for installing and removing customer replaceable units (CRUs), such as
hard disk drives, power supplies, and environmental services monitor (ESM) boards.
"Chapter 4. Solving problems," on page 35 contains the problem symptoms and error
messages that are specific to your expansion unit. This chapter also provides
instructions on how to obtain service and technical assistance for your expansion unit.
"Appendix A. Records," on page 39 provides a section to record and update
important information about your expansion unit, including serial number and
device records. Whenever you add components to your expansion unit, be sure to
update the information in this appendix.
"Appendix B. Product warranties and notices," on page 41 contains product notices,
warranties, trademarks, and acknowledgments.

Notices used in this book

This book contains notices to highlight information or provide safety information:
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© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000
Notes
These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
Attention
These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data.
Caution
These notices indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. A
caution notice is placed just before a description of a potentially hazardous
procedure step or situation.
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