Installing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8 hardware

There are several steps that you must complete to prepare, and then install the SAN Volume Controller hardware.

Before you begin

Note: If you are adding a new I/O group to an existing system, there is no need to turn off the existing, operating system nodes.

Procedure

To install the SAN Volume Controller hardware, complete the following steps.

  1. Prepare for the hardware installation by confirming that you have all the planning information and parts that you require.
  2. Install the support rails for the nodes.
  3. Install the cable-management arms for the nodes.
  4. Install the nodes.
  5. Optionally install the expansion enclosures.
  6. Connect the Fibre Channel and Ethernet cables to the nodes.
  7. Optionally connect the nodes to the expansion enclosures.
  8. Verify that the nodes are operational.

Results

After you finish these steps, the hardware installation is complete. The customer is responsible for all configuration tasks.