IBM FlashSystem 7200 Control
Enclosure Getting Started Guide
Getting started
This document describes the installation procedures for your IBM
system configuration. This document is intended to be used by persons who are experienced with installing these systems.
System
IBM FlashSystem
7200 control enclosure
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Before you use this information and the product it supports, read the following topics:
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Installation worksheets
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Safety and environmental notices
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Notices
on page 15
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IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide and IBM Safety Notices (provided on a DVD with your product order)
IBM Knowledge Center (https://ibm.biz/BdqxdY) contains more information about preparing the physical environment before the
installation; it also provides information about configuring, managing, and servicing the system after installation. The IBM Knowledge
Center is updated between product releases to provide the most current documentation.
Unpacking and verifying the contents
Before you start the installation process, ensure that the following items are available.
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Philips screw driver
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Box knife
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Flat-blade screw driver (optional)
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Three Ethernet cables
The control enclosure and the following related parts are included in one box. The enclosed inventory sheet lists the part numbers of the
items that were ordered. Items, such as drives and networking adapters, are preinstalled inside each node canister.
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Control enclosure with the following components preinstalled:
– Two node canisters with optional networking adapters, SFPs, and memory
Each node canister contains three networking adapter slots. The same number and type of adapters must be installed in each node
canister. The control enclosure can contain 0, 2, 4, or 6 networking adapters.
– Two power supply units (PSUs)
– A combination of 24 drives and drive blanks
The number of drives and drive blanks varies, according to the number of drives that were specified in the product order. For
example, if 12 drives were ordered, the drives and 12 drive blanks are preinstalled in the control enclosure.
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Rail kit, which includes the left and right rails, and 8 securing M5 screws and locating pins.
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Cables, if they were ordered, for the type and number of networking adapters that are installed in each node canister.
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Two power cables.
on page 10
on page 14
control enclosure. It also contains information to help you plan the
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MTMs
2076-824 and 2076-U7C
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