Contents
Safety ............................iii
Figures ...........................xvii
Tables............................xxi
About this document .....................xxiii
Who should read this document ..................xxiii
How this document is organized ..................xxiii
DS4000, DS5100, and DS5300 installation tasks - general overview.....xxiv
Getting information, help, and service ................xxvii
Before you call .......................xxvii
Using the documentation ...................xxviii
Finding Storage Manager software, controller firmware, and README files xxviii
IBM System Storage Productivity Center .............xxviii
Essential Web sites for DS4000, DS5100, and DS5300 support information xxix
Software service and support ..................xxx
Hardware service and support ..................xxx
IBM Taiwan product service ...................xxx
Fire suppression systems ...................xxx
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
Overview ...........................1
Models ...........................1
Fibre channel defined ......................2
SATA defined .........................2
iSCSI defined .........................2
Features at a glance ......................2
Clustering support .......................3
Inventory checklist ........................3
Receiving product updates and support notifications ...........5
Best practices guidelines......................5
Storage subsystem components ...................6
Controllers .........................10
Controller cable connections ..................11
Setting up IP addresses for DS5100 and DS5300 storage controllers . . . 15
Controller memory .....................17
Power supply and fan units ...................19
Interconnect-battery unit ....................20
SFP modules ........................22
Software and hardware compatibility and upgrades ...........23
Software and firmware support code upgrades ............23
Determining firmware levels ...................23
Specifications .........................25
Area requirements ......................25
Dimensions ........................25
Weight ..........................25
Shipping dimensions .....................26
Environmental requirements and specifications ............26
Temperature and humidity ...................26
Altitude..........................27
Airflow and heat dissipation ..................27
Shock and vibration requirements ................28
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