Contents
Figures.................................................................................................................. v
Tables.................................................................................................................. ix
About this information.......................................................................................... xi
Who should read this information...............................................................................................................xi
IBM Elastic Storage System information units...........................................................................................xi
Related information....................................................................................................................................xii
Conventions used in this information........................................................................................................ xii
How to submit your comments................................................................................................................. xiii
Chapter 1. Notices................................................................................................. 1
Trademarks.................................................................................................................................................. 2
Homologation statement.............................................................................................................................3
Safety and environmental notices...............................................................................................................3
Safety notices and labels....................................................................................................................... 3
Special caution and safety notices........................................................................................................ 8
Environmental notices......................................................................................................................... 11
Electromagnetic compatibility notices......................................................................................................11
Canada Notice...................................................................................................................................... 11
European Community and Morocco Notice.........................................................................................11
Germany Notice....................................................................................................................................11
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Notice...................12
Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Notice ...................................................... 13
Korea Notice.........................................................................................................................................13
People's Republic of China Notice.......................................................................................................13
Russia Notice........................................................................................................................................13
Taiwan Notice.......................................................................................................................................14
United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice................................................... 14
Chapter 2. Weight considerations: Model 092 expansion enclosure.......................15
Chapter 3. System overview.................................................................................19
Model 092 expansion enclosure features.................................................................................................19
Chapter 4. Planning for hardware.........................................................................23
Planning for site preparation..................................................................................................................... 23
Site preparation and physical planning............................................................................................... 23
Planning for hardware installation............................................................................................................ 23
Planning for racks.................................................................................................................................23
Reviewing Model 092 expansion enclosure location guidelines........................................................ 24
Planning for power for Model 092 expansion enclosure.................................................................... 24
Physical installation planning....................................................................................................................25
Operating environment........................................................................................................................ 25
Model 092 expansion enclosure requirements...................................................................................26
IP address allocation and usage..........................................................................................................33
Planning for high availability......................................................................................................................33
Storage conī³guration planning................................................................................................................. 33
Planning the network and storage network.............................................................................................. 33
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