IBM Storwize V3700 User Manual

Contents
Figures ............... v
Tables ............... vii
Safety and environmental notices ... ix
Safety notices and labels .......... ix
Caution notices for the Storwize V3700 .... x
Danger notices for Storwize V3700 ..... xii
Special caution and safety notices....... xiv
General safety ............ xiv
Handling static-sensitive devices ...... xv
Power and cabling information for NEBS
(Network Equipment-Building System)
GR-1089-CORE ............ xvi
Environmental notices .......... xvi
About this guide .......... xvii
Who should use this guide......... xvii
Storwize V3700 library and related publications xvii
How to order IBM publications ....... xix
Related websites ............ xix
Sending your comments .......... xix
How to get information, help, and technical
assistance ............... xx
Chapter 1. Before you begin the
installation ............. 1
Reviewing your packing slip ......... 5
Identify the hardware components ....... 6
Direct current power supply units ...... 10
Verify environmental requirements ...... 16
Review enclosure location guidelines ...... 16
Chapter 2. Installing the hardware ... 19
NEBS compliant earth connection ....... 19
Installing the support rails ......... 19
Installing the enclosures .......... 24
Installing options in the control enclosure .... 26
Opening the node canister ........ 26
Installing an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel 4-port host
interface adapter............ 28
Installing a 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 2-port host
interface adapter............ 30
Installing a 1 Gbps iSCSI 4-port host interface
adapter ............... 32
Installing a SAS 4-port host interface adapter .. 34
Installing an 8 GB cache memory update ... 35
Closing the node canister ......... 38
Installing disk drives ........... 40
Connecting SAS cables to expansion enclosures .. 41
SAS cabling guidelines ......... 43
Connecting Ethernet cables to node canisters ... 44
Connecting Ethernet cables to 1 Gbps iSCSI 4-port
host interface adapters........... 45
Connecting fibre cables to a 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE
2-port host interface adapter......... 45
Connecting Fibre Channel cables to Fibre Channel
host interface adapter ........... 47
Connecting a control enclosure to a host..... 47
Powering on the system .......... 50
Chapter 3. Configuring the system... 53
Checking your web browser settings for the
management GUI ............ 53
User name and password for system initialization 55
Initializing the system with a Microsoft Windows
computer ............... 57
Initializing the system with an Apple Macintosh
computer ............... 59
Initializing the system with a Linux computer ... 61
Configuring a Storwize V3700 system to be NEBS
compliant ............... 62
Adding an expansion enclosure to an existing
system ................ 62
Appendix A. Accessibility features for
IBM Storwize V3700 ......... 65
Appendix B. Where to find the
Statement of Limited Warranty .... 67
Notices .............. 69
Trademarks .............. 71
Homologation statement .......... 71
Electronic emission notices ......... 71
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement .............. 71
Industry Canada compliance statement .... 72
Australia and New Zealand Class A Statement 72
European Union Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive .............. 72
Germany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 72
People's Republic of China Class A Statement .. 73
Taiwan Class A compliance statement .... 74
Taiwan Contact Information ........ 74
Japan VCCI Council Class A statement .... 74
Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association Statement ...... 74
Korean Communications Commission Class A
Statement .............. 75
Russia Electromagnetic Interference Class A
Statement .............. 75
European Contact Information ........ 75
Taiwan Contact Information ......... 75
Index ............... 77
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IBM Storwize V3700 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	Storwize V3700
Category	Storage
Language	English