IBM Partner Pavilion DS4100 Figures used in this document, DS4000 installation process overview

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Figures used in this document

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DS4000 installation process overview

The following flow chart gives an overview of the DS4000 hardware and the DS4000 Storage Manager software installation process. Lined arrows in the flow chart indicate consecutive steps in the hardware and software installation process. Labeled arrows indicate which current documents provide detailed information about those steps.

Install Process Documentation

Plan installation

Install Storage

Server/RAID Controller

Enclosure(s) in Rack

Install Storage

Expansion Unit(s)

Make FC Connections

SET Link Speed

(1GB or 2GB)

Determine

Management

Method

Out-of-BandIn-Band

Install Network

Hardware; Prep are Network Connection

*FC Planning and Integration: User's Guide and Svc Info

DS4000 Storage Manager

Concepts Guide

DS4000 Storage Svr

Installation Guide

DS4000 RAID Controller

Enclosure Unit Install

and User's Guide

DS4000 Storage Exp Units Install and User's Guides

DS4000 and HBA Install

and User's Guides

DS4000 Fibre Channel

Storage Server

Installation Guides

Fibre Channel Cabling

Instructions

Connect Power and

Start Server

Verify Server

operation w/ LEDs

Prepare for

Installation of

SM Software

Install and Verify

SM SW on Host and

Workstation

Complete SM SW

Installation

Configure Storage

Hardware

Configure Storage

Subsystems on Host

DS4000 Storage Server

Installation Guide

DS4000 Hardware

Maintenance Manual

DS4000 Problem

Determination Guide

DS4000 Storage

Manager Installation

and Support

OS Guides

DS4000 Storage Manager

Copy Services

User's Guide

Online Help

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* For pSeries Server and 6227 or 6228 HBA use only

Figure 1. Installation process flow by current publications

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