About this guide
This guide provides an overview of the IBM System Storage SAN Volume
Controller and detailed installation instructions.
Who should use this guide?
The intended audience for this guide is the IBM service representative.
This guide should be read by the IBM service representative who is responsible for
the initial installation of the SAN Volume Controller hardware, including the
master console hardware option, the redundant ac power switch, and the
uninterruptible power supply.
After the IBM service representative has installed the SAN Volume Controller
hardware, the customers must use the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller:
Software Installation and Configuration Guide to install any additional software and to
configure the SAN Volume Controller.
Summary of changes
This document contains terminology, maintenance, and editorial changes.
Technical changes or additions to the text and illustrations are indicated by a
vertical line to the left of the change. This summary of changes describes new
functions that have been added to this release.
Summary of changes for GC27-2132-01 SAN Volume
Controller Hardware Installation Guide
The Summary of Changes provides a list of new, modified, and changed
information since the last version of the guide.
New information
This topic describes the changes to this guide since the previous edition,
GC27-2132-00. The following sections summarize the changes that have been
implemented since the previous version.
This version includes the following new information:
v New topics:
– Information to help you get started with learning about and installing the
SAN Volume Controller.
– Instructions for installing a new cable retention bracket for the SAN Volume
Controller 2145-8G4.
– An example for cabling redundant ac power switches.
– A number of new glossary terms and definitions.
v This publication continues to document the SAN Volume Controller by model
number.
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