Planning for power for server canister.................................................................................................34
Physical installation planning....................................................................................................................35
Operating environment........................................................................................................................ 36
IP address allocation and usage..........................................................................................................36
Planning your network and storage network............................................................................................ 36
Planning for high-speed network adapter...........................................................................................36
Planning for cables.................................................................................................................................... 37
Connections for IBM Storage Scale System 6000.............................................................................. 37
Planning for adapters........................................................................................................................... 39
Supported environment.............................................................................................................................39
Chapter4.Installing............................................................................................ 41
Detailed installation steps (SSR task)....................................................................................................... 41
IBM Storage Scale System 6000 system view.................................................................................... 41
Rack details.......................................................................................................................................... 41
Installing the management server in a rack........................................................................................41
Unpacking IBM Storage Scale System 6000 (IBM SSR task)..............................................................42
Installing support rails for the IBM Storage Scale System 6000 (IBM SSR task).............................. 42
Installing enclosures (IBM SSR task).................................................................................................. 46
Installing the cable management arm (IBM SSR task)....................................................................... 49
Chapter5.Monitoring the system using LEDs........................................................53
System status LEDs................................................................................................................................... 53
Server canister status LEDs.......................................................................................................................54
Ethernet and BMC ports status LEDs...................................................................................................55
Server canister status LEDs................................................................................................................. 56
PSU status LEDs.........................................................................................................................................57
Drive status LEDs....................................................................................................................................... 59
AppendixA.IBM Storage Scale System 6000 - Slot placement summary...............61
AppendixB.PCIe 5 x16 dual-port NDR 200 Gb/s InniBand and Ethernet
ConnectX-7 VPI adapter (FC: AJQS)..................................................................63
Accessibility features for the system.................................................................... 65
Accessibility features.................................................................................................................................65
Keyboard navigation.................................................................................................................................. 65
IBM and accessibility.................................................................................................................................65
Glossary..............................................................................................................67
Index.................................................................................................................. 75
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