
Contents
Figures ...............v
Tables ...............vii
Safety and environmental notices . . . ix
Inspecting the SAN Volume Controller for unsafe
conditions ...............ix
External device check ..........x
Internal device checks ..........x
Checking the grounding of a SAN Volume
Controller, the uninterruptible power supply, and
the redundant ac-power switch ........xi
Inspecting the uninterruptible power supply for
unsafe conditions ............xii
Handling static-sensitive devices .......xiii
Environmental notices and statements .....xiii
Product recycling and disposal ......xiii
About this guide ..........xv
Who should use this guide .........xv
Emphasis ...............xv
SAN Volume Controller library and related
publications ..............xvi
Related Web sites ............xix
How to order IBM publications........xx
How to send your comments ........xx
SAN Volume Controller installation
and configuration overview .....xxi
Chapter 1. SAN Volume Controller
overview ..............1
SAN Volume Controller operating environment. . . 1
Redundant ac-power switch .........2
Cabling of redundant ac-power switch (example) 2
Uninterruptible power supply ........4
2145 UPS-1U .............4
2145 UPS-1U configuration ........4
Chapter 2. Installing the SAN Volume
Controller 2145-CF8 hardware .....7
Preparing for the hardware installation .....7
Optionally installing the redundant ac-power switch 11
Attaching the mounting plates to the redundant
ac-power switch ............12
Labeling the cables ...........12
Connecting the input-power cables to the
redundant ac-power switch ........13
Installing the redundant ac-power switch in the
rack ................13
Connecting the redundant ac-power switch to the
site power ..............14
Testing the redundant ac-power switch ....15
Installing the 2145 UPS-1U .........15
Installing the support rails for the 2145 UPS-1U 16
Installing the 2145 UPS-1U in the rack ....17
Installing the 2145 UPS-1U cable-retention
bracket ...............22
Installing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 . . 23
Installation guidelines ..........23
Installing the support rails for the SAN Volume
Controller 2145-CF8 ..........23
Installing the cable-management arm for the SAN
Volume Controller 2145-CF8 ........26
Installing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8
in a rack ..............30
Connecting the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 to
the 2145 UPS-1U.............31
Installing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8
cable-retention brackets ..........33
Connecting the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 to
the SAN and to the Ethernet network .....34
Verifying the SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8
installation ..............34
Appendix A. Accessibility ......39
Appendix B. SAN Volume Controller
physical installation planning .....41
SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 environment
requirements ..............41
Redundant ac-power environment requirements . . 43
Uninterruptible power-supply environment
requirements ..............44
2145 UPS-1U environment ........44
Power cables for the 2145 UPS-1U ......45
Appendix C. SAN Volume Controller
hardware controls, indicators, and
connectors .............47
SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 controls and
indicators ...............47
Node status LED ...........47
Front-panel display...........48
Navigation buttons ...........48
SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8
operator-information panel ........48
Select button .............50
ErrorLED..............50
SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 rear-panel
indicators ..............51
2145 UPS-1U controls and indicators ......55
Load segment 2 indicator.........57
Load segment 1 indicator.........57
Alarm indicator ............57
On-battery indicator ..........57
Overload indicator ...........58
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