Table 8. Appliance installation checklist (continued)
U Task Description Where to find information
h 3a–1 Label and connect an Ethernet cable from the
server to the customer network.
This document: “Ethernet connections” on
page 30
h 3a–2 On an existing TSSC only: Label and connect
an Ethernet cable from the TSSC external
port to the customer network.
This document: “Ethernet connections” on
page 30
h 3a–3 If installing OpenStorage, label and connect
Ethernet cables from the server to the
customer host network.
This document: “Replication and OpenStorage
customer host network (Feature Code 3456)
connections” on page 33
h 3a–4 If installing VTL, label and connect Fibre
Channel cables from the server to the
customer host network.
This document: “Fibre Channel connections in
a stand-alone VTL configuration” on page 36
h 3a–5 Check all cable connections, including power
connections, to ensure that they are properly
seated before powering up the server.
Connections might have come loose during
shipment.
Visual check
h 3a–6 Cut the tie straps on the retention brackets. Visual check
Section 3b: Apply cable labels and make cable connections, clustered installation
h 3b–1 Label and connect an Ethernet cable from
Server A to the customer network.
This document: “1 Gb Ethernet switch
connections” on page 50
h 3b–2 Label and connect an Ethernet cable from
Server B to the customer network.
This document: “1 Gb Ethernet switch
connections” on page 50
h 3b–3 On an existing TSSC only: Label and connect
an Ethernet cable from the external port of
the TSSC to the customer network.
This document: “KVM switch, TSSC, and
customer network Ethernet connections
(Feature Code 3456)” on page 55
h 3b–4 If installing VTL, label and connect Fibre
Channel cables from Server A to the customer
host network.
This document: “Fibre Channel connections in
a clustered VTL configuration” on page 60
h 3b–5 If installing VTL, label and connect Fibre
Channel cables from Server B to the customer
host network.
This document: “Fibre Channel connections in
a clustered VTL configuration” on page 60
h 3b–6 If installing OpenStorage, label and connect
Ethernet cables from Server A to the
customer host network.
This document: “1-Gb Ethernet switch
connections in an OpenStorage configuration”
on page 52
h 3b–7 If installing OpenStorage, label and connect
Ethernet cables from Server B to the customer
host network.
This document: “1-Gb Ethernet switch
connections in an OpenStorage configuration”
on page 52
h 3b–8 Check all cable connections, including power
connections, to ensure that they are properly
seated before powering up the server.
Connections might have come loose during
shipment.
Visual check
h 3b–9 Cut the tie straps on the retention brackets. Visual check
Section 4: Power-up all components
Note: For clustered systems, tasks 4-4 and 4-5 can be performed in parallel.
h 4–1 Turn on the breakers to power the PDUs. This document: “Powering up the
components” on page 68
h 4–2 Power-up the disk expansion modules. This document: “Disk expansion modules” on
page 68
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