Chapter 1. Before you begin the installation
Before you can begin installing your system, you must unpack and verify your
order and make other preparations.
The Quick Installation Guide contains a set of instructions to help you unpack and
install your system. The guide is divided into three chapters.
1. The steps in Chapter 1, “Before you begin the installation” (the chapter you are
now reading) involve verifying your order, becoming familiar with the
hardware component terminology, and ensuring that you have met the
environmental requirements.
2. The steps in Chapter 2, “Installing the system hardware,” on page 17 involve
installing the hardware and attaching the data cables and power cords.
3. Chapter 3, “Configuring the system,” on page 157 helps you create your
configuration file and access the management GUI. The management GUI
guides you through the initial configuration process.
Important information:
v This guide presumes that you have read the planning information regarding
your physical environment that is available from the IBM Knowledge Center for
Storwize V5000 Gen2.
v Ensure that any cables that you are supplying are available for installation.
Table 5 lists the steps for each scenario.
Table 5. Steps for different installation scenarios for Storwize V5000 Gen2 systems
New system Existing system
Control enclosure only Control enclosure and one
or more expansion
enclosures
Adding expansion
enclosures
Adding a control enclosure
and expansion enclosures (
Storwize V5030 only)
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 5
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 5
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 5
“Reviewing your packing
slip” on page 5
“Identify the hardware
components” on page 7
“Identify the hardware
components” on page 7
“Identify the hardware
components” on page 7
“Identify the hardware
components” on page 7
“Verify environmental
requirements” on page 15
“Verify environmental
requirements” on page 15
“Verify environmental
requirements” on page 15
“Verify environmental
requirements” on page 15
“Review enclosure location
guidelines” on page 15
“Review enclosure location
guidelines” on page 15
“Review enclosure location
guidelines” on page 15
“Review enclosure location
guidelines” on page 15
“Installing support rails for
the system” on page 17
“Installing support rails for
the system” on page 17
“Installing support rails for
the system” on page 17
1
“Installing support rails for
the system” on page 17
2
“Installing enclosures” on
page 21
“Installing enclosures” on
page 21
“Installing enclosures” on
page 21
1
“Installing enclosures” on
page 21
2
“Connecting Ethernet
cables to node canisters” on
page 144
“Connecting SAS cables to
expansion enclosures” on
page 23
“Connecting SAS cables to
expansion enclosures” on
page 23
1
“Connecting SAS cables to
expansion enclosures” on
page 23
1
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