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Chapter 3. Installation planning
Equipment requirements
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© Copyright IBM Corp. 1999, 2000
This chapter includes information for installation planning:
v Host system support
v Software requirements
v Equipment requirements
v Site requirements
Your shipment of the IBM Enterprise Storage Server includes:
v Two ESS cover keys. If you open the ESS, please be aware of IBM safety
concerns. The tag to the keys has the following caution notice:
CAUTION:
This machine is certified to be serviced by trained personnel only.
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v Licensed internal code (LIC) compact disc.
Note: IBM service enables or disables any LIC features on your ESS.
v Host interface cards for the ESS. See "Adapter features" on page 29 and
"Connection hardware" on page 37. Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON),
small computer system interface (SCSI), and fibre-channel host adapters and
cables for the ESS.
v Compact disc for the host adapters.
v Compact disc that includes installation scripts for the 2105 (ESS) host
attachment for AIX and HP-UX , and installation instructions for the IBM
Subsystem Device Driver.
v Modems, modem switches, cables, and power cables for remote support. See
"Remote support switch" on page 27.
v The IBM workstation, cables, and power cables for ESSNet.
v The extension cord that the service provider uses to connect the service terminal
to a power outlet. See "Extension cords" on page 28.
v Compact disc for the IBM Subsystem Device Driver.
v Customer documents compact disc, SK2T-8770
This compact disc includes a softcopy of the ESS customer publications. See
"The ESS product library" on page xvi for a list of the books.
Additional items that are shipped with the ESS for use by authorized service
personnel, include:
v State-save diskettes
One set of blank diskettes that are used for extracting state-save information
during service.
Note: The ESS diskette drive only reads diskettes with 1.44-MB format that a
1.44-MB drive has formatted.
v Service documents compact disc, SK2T-8771
This compact disc includes softcopies of the ESS service guides, ESS parts
catalog, and the ESS customer publications.
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