Contents
Figures................................................................................................................ vii
Tables................................................................................................................ xiii
About this information......................................................................................... xv
Who should read this information..............................................................................................................xv
IBM Elastic Storage System information units.......................................................................................... xv
Related information....................................................................................................................................xv
Conventions used in this information........................................................................................................xvi
How to submit your comments................................................................................................................ xvii
Chapter1.Notices................................................................................................. 1
Trademarks.................................................................................................................................................. 2
Homologation statement.............................................................................................................................3
Safety and environmental notices...............................................................................................................3
Safety notices and labels....................................................................................................................... 3
Special caution and safety notices...................................................................................................... 10
Environmental notices......................................................................................................................... 12
FCC certication................................................................................................................................... 12
Electromagnetic compatibility notices......................................................................................................12
Canada Notice...................................................................................................................................... 13
European Community and Morocco Notice......................................................................................... 13
Germany Notice....................................................................................................................................13
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Notice....................14
Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Notice ...................................................... 14
Korea Notice......................................................................................................................................... 15
People's Republic of China Notice....................................................................................................... 15
Russia Notice........................................................................................................................................15
Taiwan Notice....................................................................................................................................... 15
United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice................................................... 16
Chapter2.Technical overview............................................................................. 17
System overview........................................................................................................................................ 17
Drives..........................................................................................................................................................21
Drive slots.............................................................................................................................................22
Power modules.......................................................................................................................................... 22
SSR access port......................................................................................................................................... 22
Hardware specication sheets..................................................................................................................23
EMS node specications...................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter3.Planning for hardware.........................................................................25
Planning for site preparation..................................................................................................................... 25
Site preparation and physical planning............................................................................................... 25
Planning for hardware installation............................................................................................................ 25
Planning for racks.................................................................................................................................25
Reviewing IBM Elastic Storage System 3200 location guidelines......................................................26
IBM Elastic Storage System 3200 model............................................................................................ 26
Planning for power for server canister.................................................................................................27
Physical installation planning....................................................................................................................29
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