SAN Volume Controller physical installation planning

Before the IBM® service representative can set up your environment, you must verify that the prerequisite conditions for system, the uninterruptible power supply, and optional redundant AC-power switch installation are met.

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This information applies to the supported hardware components. Answer the following questions before you start the installation process.

  1. Does your physical site meet the environment requirements for SAN Volume Controller, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and the redundant AC-power switch?
  2. Do you have adequate rack space for your hardware? Ensure that you have the following rack space for your components:
    • The SAN Volume Controller: One Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) unit high for each node.
    • The 2145 UPS-1U: One EIA unit high for each 2145 UPS-1U.
    • If you are using a redundant AC-power switch: One EIA unit high for each redundant AC-power switch
    • The SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8: Two EIA units high, with no UPS.
  3. Do the power circuits that you are planning to use have sufficient capacity and the correct sockets for your SAN Volume Controller installation?
    • A clearly visible and accessible emergency power off switch is required.
    • If you are using the redundant AC-power switch, the redundant AC-power switch main input and the other circuit connect to the redundant AC-power switch backup input.
  4. Have you provided appropriate connectivity by preparing your environment?
  5. Do you have a keyboard and display available in the unusual event that a service action requires them? The SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 and SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 nodes require a Universal Serial Bus (USB) keyboard.
  • Contamination information
    Contamination information is included here that pertains to this product.
  • SAN Volume Controller operating environment
    To use the system, you must meet the minimum hardware and software requirements and ensure that other operating environment criteria are met.
  • Requirements for installing the SAN Volume Controller into an existing SAN environment
    Your SAN environment must meet certain necessary requirements to support the use of the SAN Volume Controller.
  • SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 environment requirements
    Before the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 is installed, the physical environment must meet certain requirements. This includes verifying that adequate space is available and that requirements for power and environmental conditions are met.
  • SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8 environment requirements
    Before the SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8 is installed, the physical environment must meet certain requirements. This includes verifying that adequate space is available and that requirements for power and environmental conditions are met.
  • SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 environment requirements
    Before the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 is installed, the physical environment must meet certain requirements. This includes verifying that adequate space is available and that requirements for power and environmental conditions are met.
  • SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 environment requirements
    Before you install a SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 node, your physical environment must meet certain requirements. This includes verifying that adequate space is available and that requirements for power and environmental conditions are met.
  • SAS expansion enclosure environment requirements
    Before you install a SAN Volume Controller 2145-12F, 2145-24F, 2145-92F, or 2147-92F SAS expansion enclosure, your physical environment must meet certain requirements. This includes verifying that adequate space is available and that requirements for power and environmental conditions are met.
  • Redundant AC-power switch
    The redundant AC-power switch is an optional feature that makes the SAN Volume Controller nodes resilient to the failure of a single power circuit. The redundant AC-power switch is not a replacement for an uninterruptible power supply. You must still use an uninterruptible power supply for each node.
  • Uninterruptible power-supply environment requirements
    An uninterruptible power-supply environment requires that certain specifications for the physical site of the SAN Volume Controller must be met.
  • Connections
    Ensure that you are familiar with the specific connection types for the SAN Volume Controller and the uninterruptible power supply.
  • TCP/IP requirements for SAN Volume Controller
    Plan your installation, considering TCP/IP address requirements and service access.
  • Licensed functions
    The base license that is provided with your system includes the use of its basic functions. However, the following extra licenses can be purchased to expand the capabilities of your system. Administrators are responsible for purchasing extra licenses and configuring the systems within the license agreement, which includes configuring the settings of each licensed function on the system.
  • Performance of Fibre Channel extenders
    When you are planning to use Fibre Channel extenders, be aware that the performance of the link to the remote location decreases as the distance to the remote location increases.
Parent topic: Planning for hardware