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Note: Ensure that an FSP VLAN connection is running to the HMC1 port on the EMS. An additional
connection (public or management) to C11-T3 will be required when the container installation begins.
The SSR may run this connection or simply let the customer set this up after code 20 is complete.
• Ethernet cables (2) run from the 1 GbE management switch to the IBM Elastic Storage System 3200
units (1 per server canister to Ethernet port 1). Make sure that the IBM Elastic Storage System 3200
connections are cabled to the dedicated ESS 3200 "Trunk" ports that allow traffic to get routed to the
proper VLAN.
Management port
Figure 49. Management ports of each canister
– Plug the cable and set the IP address based on the customer specification.
Power
• All the switches have power applied.
• The EMS node has power applied but in a standby state (flashing light).
• Canisters have power cables that are inserted, which puts the nodes in a standby state. To power on
the nodes hit the small red power button on the back of each canister (see Figure 16). You should be
connected via Serial first though before booting up.
High-speed network
• If available at the time of installation, the SSR can plug in the high-speed cables on the node side.
Otherwise, this is the responsibility of the customer.
The SSR must have a laptop with PuTTY version 0.74 or higher installed. The laptop must be able to
connect to the RJ45 Ethernet cable by using an Ethernet port or a USB to Ethernet dongle. It also needs to
be able to connect USB to mini-usb to check each IBM Elastic Storage System 3200 canister.
• An Ethernet cable is required to connect to the EMS.
• A USB to mini-usb cable is required to connect to each IBM Elastic Storage System 3200 canister.
• The SSR must access each server to run hardware and software health checks and set the management
and BMC/FSP IP addresses. For the 3200 canisters the VLAN tag must also be set accordingly.
Completing the ESS 3200 installation at the customer site (SSR
task)
This document is intended to be used by the SSR at the customer site to complete installation. The
document is for new customers of IBM Elastic Storage System 3200 only (EMS + one or more IBM Elastic
Storage System 3200 units).
Note:
• Ping tests are performed in this flow to verify that the management or FSP/BMC IP addresses were
properly set up and the switch is configured correctly. Typically, you ping to or from the EMS at the
end of the flow to verify these addresses. If the EMS is unavailable to test you can ping between the
canisters.
• When the default /24 (255.255.255.0) netmask option is provided, most commands take the /mask
format.
If you need an alternative mask, that is 255.255.255.252, you must use /30. For a complete list of
masks, see Subnet Mask Cheat Sheet.
Following are the steps to be done by the SSR at the customer site:
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