IBM DS3200 Storage Subsystem manual Handling static-sensitive devices

Attention

Before you power-on the storage subsystem, it must contain at least four drives. If at least four drives are not installed in each attached storage expansion enclosure and in the DS3200 storage subsystem, when you power-on the DS3200 and its attached storage expansion enclosures, your standard storage partition key might be lost and you must regenerate it, using instructions at http://www.ibm.com/storage/fasttkeys/.

In addition, the resulting insufficient load to the enclosure power supplies might cause them to intermittently appear to have failed, falsely indicating that the power supplies are bad. All drives in the DS3200 storage subsystem and the connected storage expansion enclosures must contain no prior configuration data.

7.Use SAS cables to cable the DS3200 to the storage expansion enclosures. See “Connecting storage expansion enclosures to the DS3200” on page 26.

8.Complete one of the following cabling tasks to enable management of the DS3200 configuration:

v If you are using out-of-band management, cable the DS3200 Ethernet ports to either the management workstation or the host.

vIf you are using in-band management, cable the DS3200 hosts to the SAS host bus adapters (HBAs) in the hosts. See “Connecting hosts to the DS3200” on page 37.

9.Connect the power cables for the DS3200. See “Cabling the DS3200 power supplies” on page 43.

10.Power-on the attached storage expansion enclosure and the DS3200 storage subsystem, using the procedure in “Turning on the storage subsystem” on page 46.

11.Install the DS3000 Storage Manager Version 2 software on the management workstation (for out-of-band management) or on the host (for in-band management). See the IBM System Storage DS3000 Storage Manager 2 Installation and Support Guide for the management-workstation or host operating system for instructions for installing the DS3000 Storage Manager Version 2 software.

12.Use the DS3000 Storage Manager software to verify the configuration.

13.Review and perform the procedures in “Performing the DS3000 Health Check process” on page 45.

Handling static-sensitive devices

Attention: Static electricity can damage the storage subsystem and other electronic devices. To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until you are ready to install them.

To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:

vLimit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.

vHandle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.

vDo not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.

vDo not leave the device where others can handle and damage it.

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