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Installing the switch, Pre-installation checklist

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| Chapter 3. Installing the switch This chapter discusses the installation of the SAN Fibre Channel 2109 Model S16 Switch. Pre-installation checklist Verify the items in the pre-installation checklist, shown in Table 14 before you begin the installation of the 2109 Model S16 Switch. This ensures a successful installation of the product. Some of the steps may vary depending on which host platform you attach to the switch. The customer should have the internet protocol (IP) adapter for the switch and should have arranged for other installation activities. Table 14. Pre-installation checklist Step Customer action or decision Comments and references 1 v Desktop install Determine whether the 2109 Model S16 | v Rack-mount install Switch is to be installed on a desktop or if it is to be rack mounted. | v Location 2 Ensure that the required host platform For a current list of supported platforms, OS service pack is installed. For required host platform code updates, and example: Microsoft® Windows NT 4.0, information about how to obtain them, see service pack 5 (or later) and any our Web site at: required hot fixes. www.ibm.com/storage/fcswitch or contact IBM technical support. 3 Ensure that the required fibre-channel For a list of supported HBAs and the host bus adapter (HBA) BIOS, and required basic input/output system (BIOS) device driver are available. and device driver, see our Web site at: www.ibm.com/storage/fcswitch or contact IBM technical support. 4 Ensure that all host fiber-channel Refer to the HBA specification provided cables have been ordered with the with your HBA. product or have been pre-installed and checked Ensure that all cables have been marked with: v Host system identifier v Switch identifier 5 Ensure that the disk or tape system Usually performed by a service installation has been completed. representative during target device installation. For tape attachment, ensure that the tape device driver was installed or updated. © Copyright IBM Corp. 1999, 2000 19

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Chapter 3. Installing the switch
This chapter discusses the installation of the SAN Fibre Channel 2109 Model S16
Switch.
Pre-installation checklist
Verify the items in the pre-installation checklist, shown in Table 14 before you begin
the installation of the 2109 Model S16 Switch. This ensures a successful installation
of the product. Some of the steps may vary depending on which host platform you
attach to the switch. The customer should have the internet protocol (IP) adapter for
the switch and should have arranged for other installation activities.
Table 14. Pre-installation checklist
Step
Customer action or decision
Comments and references
1
v
Desktop install
v
Rack-mount install
v
Location
Determine whether the 2109 Model S16
Switch is to be installed on a desktop or if
it is to be rack mounted.
2
Ensure that the required host platform
OS service pack is installed. For
example: Microsoft
®
Windows NT 4.0,
service pack 5 (or later) and any
required hot fixes.
For a current list of supported platforms,
required host platform code updates, and
information about how to obtain them, see
our Web site at:
www.ibm.com/storage/fcswitch
or contact IBM technical support.
3
Ensure that the required fibre-channel
host bus adapter (HBA) BIOS, and
device driver are available.
For a list of supported HBAs and the
required basic input/output system (BIOS)
and device driver, see our Web site at:
www.ibm.com/storage/fcswitch
or contact IBM technical support.
4
Ensure that all host fiber-channel
cables have been ordered with the
product or have been pre-installed and
checked
Ensure that all cables have been
marked with:
v
Host system identifier
v
Switch identifier
Refer to the HBA specification provided
with your HBA.
5
Ensure that the disk or tape system
installation has been completed.
For tape attachment, ensure that the
tape device driver was installed or
updated.
Usually performed by a service
representative during target device
installation.
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