Table 4. Steps for different installation scenarios (continued)
New system (control
enclosure only)
New system (control
enclosure and one or
more expansion
enclosures)
Adding expansion
enclosures to an
existing system
Adding control
enclosures and
expansion enclosures
to an existing system
âConnecting Fibre
Channel cables to the
control enclosureâ on
page 124
âConnecting Fibre
Channel cables to the
control enclosureâ on
page 124
âConnecting Fibre
Channel cables to the
control enclosureâ on
page 124
2
Power on the system Power on the system Power on the system Power on the system
Chapter 3, âConîłguring
the system,â on page
135
Chapter 3, âConîłguring
the system,â on page
135
Chapter 4, âAdding an
expansion enclosure to
an existing system,â on
page 141
Chapter 5, âAdding a
control enclosure to an
existing system ,â on
page 143
1
Complete these steps for each expansion enclosure that you add.
2
Complete these steps for each control enclosure and expansion enclosure that you add.
Be familiar with the following information
⢠See âCaution notices for the systemâ on page xx and âDanger notices for the system â on page xxiii for a
summary of the situations that can be potentially hazardous to you. Before installing, read and
understand the following caution and danger statements.
⢠Use safe practices when lifting. The fully populated enclosure weighs about 45 kg (99 lbs). At least
three people are required to lift and install the enclosure into the rack or to remove an enclosure from
the rack.
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
(27)
Also keep in mind that a rack full of equipment is extremely heavy.
DANGER:
Heavy equipmentâpersonal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled.
(D006)
⢠The following general precautions should be observed, even though the power-on steps differ slightly
from the directions that you will follow for this product:
DANGER:
When working on or around the system, observe the following precautions:
Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
â If IBM supplied a power cord(s), connect power to this unit only with the IBM provided power
cord. Do not use the IBM provided power cord for any other product.
â Do not open or service any power supply assembly.
â Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or
reconîłguration of this product during an electrical storm.
Chapter 1. Before you begin the installation 3