IBM DS6000 Series manual System service card, Storage Manager console, Cables

Indicator	Symbol	Purpose
Battery charging	Battery symbol	If this indicator is on solid then the battery backup unit is
(green)		fully charged. If this indicator is blinking then the battery
		is charging. As the battery approaches full charge the
		blink speed will slow. If the indicator is off then the
		battery is not operational.
Fault detected	Exclamation mark	If this indicator is on solid then a fault has been detected
(yellow)		and this battery requires service.

2.10 System service card

The system service card which ships with the DS6800 can be placed in a cavity below the lower RAID controller card. It is a plastic card that contains important information on how to maintain your DS6800.

2.11 Storage Manager console

The DS6800 requires a separate PC to act as the DS Storage Manager console. This PC is not a feature of the DS6800 and must be ordered separately. The hardware and software requirements for this PC can be found in Chapter 8, “Configuration planning” on page 125.

2.12 Cables

The DS6800 ships with three different sorts of cables:

￿Power cords

Each DS6000 enclosure ships with six power cords. These should allow attachment to

both rack power outlets and standard power outlets. The rack power outlet cords come in two lengths. The standard power cords are specified by feature code at time of purchase (based on the outlet used in your country). Only two of the six cords are used.

￿Ethernet cables

Each DS6800 server enclosure ships with one Ethernet cross-over cable. This cable is used during initial configuration of the controllers to set IP addresses. After this, it is not used. You do not use it to connect the two controllers together for normal operation or during initial power on (this connectivity is supplied by an Ethernet switch).

Each DS6800 server enclosure ships with two standard Ethernet cables. These should be used in conjunction with an Ethernet hub or switch (that will need to be supplied or ordered separately) so that the controllers are able to communicate with each other and the DS Storage Management Console. This connectivity is for configuration and regular maintenance.

￿Service cable

Each DS6800 server enclosure ships with a special service cable and DB9 converter. This cable looks very similar to a telephone cable. These components should be kept aside for use by an IBM System Service Representative and will normally be used only for problem debug.

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