IBM DS4700 manual Contents

Contents

Figures	. . .		.	ix
Tables	. .	.		xiii
Safety	. .	.		xv
About this document	. .	.		xxi
Who should read this document	. .	.		xxi
How this document is organized	. .	.		xxi
DS4000 Storage Subsystem installation tasks - General overview . . .	. .	.	xxii
Getting information, help, and service	. .	.	xxvi
Before you call	. .	.	xxvi

Using the documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi Finding DS4000 readme files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii Web sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii

Software service and support	. . . . . . . . .	.	.	. xxviii
Hardware service and support	. . . . . . . . .	.	.	. xxviii
Fire suppression systems	. . . . . . . . .	.	.	. xxix
How to send your comments	. . . . . . . . . . . . xxix
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview	. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Operating system support	. . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	.	3
Fibre channel defined	. . . . . . . . .	.	.	.	.	3

SATA defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Inventory checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Product updates and support notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Best practices guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Storage subsystem components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Enhanced Disk Drive Modules (E-DDMs)	.	7
Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connectors, switch, and enclosure ID	.	8
Setting up IP addresses for DS4000 storage controllers	.	11
AC power supply and fan units	.	12
DC power supply and fan units	.	14
Battery units	.	17
SFP modules	.	19

Telco bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Software and hardware compatibility and upgrades	. .	. . . . . . .	.	.	20
Software and firmware support code upgrades .	. .	. . . . . . .	.	.	21

Determining firmware levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specifications	. .	.	22
Area requirements	. .	.	22
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Shipping dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Environmental requirements and specifications	. .	.	24
Temperature and humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Altitude	. .	.	25
Airflow and heat dissipation	. .	.	25
Shock and vibration requirements	. .	.	26
Acoustic noise	. .	.	26

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