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49. Single-controller direct-attached Fibre Channel connection to a single host HBA .......54
50. Single-controller direct-attached Fibre Channel connection to dual HBAs (redundant host
connection) .................................55
51. Single-controller direct-attached Fibre Channel connection to single HBAs in multiple hosts 55
52. Dual-controller direct-attached Fibre Channel connection to two HBAs in the same host
(redundant host connection)...........................56
53. Dual-controller direct-attached Fibre Channel connections to multiple HBAs in multiple hosts 57
54. Example of a single Fibre Channel SAN fabric configuration ...............58
55. Example of a dual Fibre Channel SAN fabric configuration ...............58
56. Example of two storage subsystems in a dual Fibre Channel SAN environment........59
57. Single-host, single-controller iSCSI configuration ...................60
58. Multiple-port, single-controller iSCSI configuration ...................60
59. Multiple single-port hosts, single-controller iSCSI configuration ..............61
60. Multiple-host, multiple-port, single-controller, and redundant-path iSCSI configuration ......61
61. Multiple-host, multiple-port, multiple-storage-subsystem iSCSI configuration .........62
62. Single-host, multiple-port, dual-controller iSCSI configuration...............62
63. Multiple-host, multiple-port, dual-controller iSCSI configuration ..............63
64. Example of a multiple-host, multiple-port, and multiple-fabric (Fibre Channel or iSCSI, and SAS)
configuration ................................63
65. Example of a DS3500 that is connected to one BladeCenter unit .............65
66. Power-supply switches and connectors for the DS3500.................69
67. Power-supply LEDs ..............................74
68. DS3512 storage subsystem and EXP3512 expansion enclosure front LEDs and controls ....74
69. DS3524 storage subsystem and EXP3524 expansion enclosure front LEDs .........75
70. Controller LEDs ...............................76
71. iSCSI host port adapter LEDs ..........................77
72. Fibre Channel host port adapter LEDs .......................77
73. SAS host port adapter LEDs ..........................78
74. Numeric display LEDs .............................78
75. ESM LEDs .................................80
76. Removing a controller .............................94
77. Removing the cover..............................94
78. Installing a controller .............................96
79. Removing and replacing a controller........................98
80. Removing the battery unit from the controller ....................98
81. Removing a controller ............................101
82. Removing the host port adapter filler panel .....................102
83. Installing a host port adapter ..........................102
84. DS3512 storage subsystem and EXP3512 expansion enclosure hard disk drive LEDs .....104
85. DS3524 storage subsystem and EXP3524 expansion enclosure hard disk drive LEDs .....104
86. Removing a drive from a DS3512 or EXP3512 ...................105
87. Removing a drive from a DS3524 or EXP3524 ...................106
88. Installing a drive in a DS3512 or EXP3512 .....................107
89. Installing a drive in a DS3524 or EXP3524 .....................107
90. Replacing a power supply ...........................117
91. Removing a controller ............................119
92. Removing a battery unit from the controller .....................119
93. Memory cache DIMM location .........................120
94. Removing a controller ............................121
95. Removing the DIMM from the controller ......................121
96. Installing the DIMM in the controller .......................122
97. Removing the bezels .............................123
98. Removing an environmental service module ....................124
99. Replacing the midplane assembly in a DS3512 or EXP3512 ..............125
100. Replacing the midplane assembly in a DS3524 or EXP3524 ..............126
101. DS3512 storage subsystem and EXP3512 expansion enclosure storage subsystem parts 136
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IBM DS3500 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS3500
Category	Storage
Language	English