DS4000 Storage Subsystem installation tasks - General overview
Table 2 provides a sequential list of many installation and configuration tasks that are common to most DS4000 configurations. When you install and configure your DS4000 storage subsystem, refer to this table to find the documentation that explains how to complete each task.
See also: The DS4000 Storage Server and Storage Expansion Enclosure Quick Start Guide provides an excellent overview of the installation process.
Table 2. Where to find DS4000 installation and configuration procedures
| Installation task | Where to find information or procedures |
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1 | Plan the installation | v DS4000 Storage Manager Concepts Guide |
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| v DS4000 Storage Manager Installation and Support Guide for |
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| AIX, |
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| v DS4000 Storage Manager Installation and Support Guide for |
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| Windows 2000/Server 2003, NetWare, ESX Server, and |
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| Linux |
|
| v DS4100 Storage Server Installation, User’s, and Maintenance |
|
| Guide |
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| v DS4300 Fibre Channel Storage Server Installation and User’s |
|
| Guide |
|
| v DS4400 Fibre Channel Storage Server Installation and |
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| Support Guide |
|
| v DS4500 Fibre Channel Storage Server Installation and |
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| Support Guide |
|
| v DS4800 Storage Subsystem Installation, User’s, and |
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| Maintenance Guide |
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|
|
2 | Mount the DS4000 | v DS4800 Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide |
| storage subsystem in | v DS4400 and DS4500 Rack Mounting Instructions |
| the rack | v DS4300 Rack Mounting Instructions |
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| |
|
| v DS4100 Installation, User’s and Maintenance Guide |
3 | Mount the DS4000 | v DS4000 EXP100 Storage Expansion Unit Installation, User’s |
| EXP storage | and Maintenance Guide |
| expansion unit in the | |
| v DS4000 EXP700 and EXP710 Storage Expansion Enclosures | |
| rack | Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide |
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| |
|
| v DS4000 EXP810 Storage Expansion Enclosures Installation, |
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| User’s, and Maintenance Guide |
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| v FAStT EXP500 Installation and User’s Guide |
4 | Route the storage | v DS4100 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions |
| expansion unit Fibre | v DS4300 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions |
| Channel cables | |
| v DS4400 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions | |
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| |
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| v DS4500 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions |
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| v DS4800 Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide |
5 | Route the host | v DS4100 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions |
| server Fibre Channel | v DS4300 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions |
| cables | v DS4400 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions |
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| |
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| v DS4500 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions |
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| v DS4800 Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide |
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