IBM E Server i Series User manual

iSeries
Setting Up Your
0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079
Expansion Unit
Version 5
SA41-5149-02
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iSeries
Setting Up Your
0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079
Expansion Unit
Version 5
SA41-5149-02
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Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the information in
“Safety and Environmental Notices” on page v and “Notices” on page 51.
Third Edition (August 2002)
This edition applies only to reduced instruction set computer (RISC)) systems.
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000, 2002. All rights reserved.
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Contents
Safety and Environmental Notices . . . v
Danger Notices .............v
Caution Notices .............v
Laser Safety Information .........vi
Product Recycling and Disposal.......vi
Battery Return Program .........vi
Environmental Design ..........vi
About Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078
or 5079 Expansion Unit (SA41–5149) . . vii
Who should read this book .........vii
Prerequisite and related information ......vii
iSeries Navigator ............vii
How to send your comments ........viii
Chapter 1. Preparing to set up your 5074
or 5079 Expansion Unit ........1
Hardwarerequirements...........1
Site planning considerations for the 5079 .....1
Identifying HSL and SPCN Cables ......2
Planning your cable layout ........2
Configurationrules...........5
Powering down your iSeries system unit .....6
Chapter 2. Setting up your 5074
expansion unit ............9
Connecting your 5074 directly to your system unit . 9
Connecting your 5074 to another expansion unit . . 10
Connecting your 5074 at the beginning of a loop 11
Connecting your 5074 to the middle of a loop . . 13
Connecting your 5074 to the end of a loop . . . 14
Chapter 3. Setting up your 0578
expansion unit ...........15
Connecting your 0578 directly to your system unit 15
Chapter 4. Setting up your 5079
Expansion Unit ...........19
Connecting your 5079 directly to your system unit 19
Connecting your 5079 to another expansion unit . . 22
Connecting your 5079 at the beginning of a loop 22
Connecting your 5079 in the middle of a loop . . 24
Connecting your 5079 to the end of a loop . . . 25
Chapter 5. Completing your installation 27
Chapter 6. Verifying Your New
Configuration ............29
Appendix A. Removing the back covers 31
5075 and 820 back cover ..........31
5074, 830 and 890 back cover ........31
5079 and 840 back cover ..........32
Accessing units in a rack ..........34
Appendix B. Connector Locations . . . 35
820 HSL connector locations .........35
830 HSL connector locations .........36
840 HSL connector locations .........37
890 HSL connector locations .........38
5079 connector locations ..........39
5074 connector locations ..........40
5075 connector locations ..........41
5078 connector locations ..........41
Appendix C. System unit control panel 43
Appendix D. Cabling rules for systems
with a migration unit or the 9079 and
9094 expansion unit .........45
Notices ..............51
Trademarks..............52
Electronic Emission Notices .........53
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Statement..............53
Electronic Emission Notices .........54
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Statement..............54
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iv Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2

Safety and Environmental Notices
Danger Notices
A danger notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to people.
DANGER
An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage
on metal parts of the system or the products that attach to the system. It is the
customer’s responsibility to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and
grounded to prevent an electrical shock. (RSFTD201)
DANGER
To prevent a possible electrical shock when installing the system, ensure that
the power cords for all devices are unplugged before installing signal cables.
(RSFTD202)
DANGER
To prevent a possible electrical shock when adding or removing any devices
to or from the system, ensure that the power cords for those devices are
unplugged before the signal cables are connected or disconnected. If possible,
disconnect all power cords from the existing system before you add or
remove a device. (RSFTD203)
DANGER
To prevent a possible electrical shock during an electrical storm, do not
connect or disconnect cables or station protectors for communications lines,
display stations, printers, or telephones. (RSFTD003)
DANGER
To prevent a possible electrical shock from touching two surfaces with
different electrical grounds, use one hand, when possible, to connect or
disconnect signal cables. (RSFTD004)
Caution Notices
A caution notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to
people because of some existing condition.
CAUTION:
Telecommunications Statement: This unit contains over-voltage circuits between
the ac power outlet and the unit. These circuits meet the standard limits
described in International Electrical Commission (IEC) 664, installation category
II. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the power outlet meets the
standards of IEC 664, installation category II. (RSFTC214)
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002 v

Laser Compliance
All Lasers are certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR
Subchapter J for class 1 laser products. Outside the U.S., they are certified to be in
compliance with the IEC 825 (first edition 1984) and as a class 1 laser product.
Consult the label on each part for laser certification numbers and approval
information.
Laser Safety Information
CAUTION:
This product may contain a CD-ROM which is a class 1 laser product.
(RSFTC240)
CAUTION:
All IBM laser modules are designed so that there is never any human access to
laser radiation above a class 1 level during normal operation, user maintenance,
or prescribed service conditions. Data processing environments can contain
equipment transmitting on system links with laser modules that operate at
greater than class 1 power levels. For this reason, never look into the end of an
optical fiber cable or open receptacle. Only trained service personnel should
perform the inspection or repair of optical fiber cable assemblies and
receptacles. (RSFTC243)
Product Recycling and Disposal
Components of the system, such as structural parts and circuit cards, can be
recycled where recycling facilities exist. IBM does not currently collect and recycle
used IBM products from customers in the United States other than those products
that are involved in trade-in programs. Companies are available to disassemble,
reutilize, recycle, or dispose of electronic products. Contact an IBM account
representative for more information.
The system unit contains batteries and circuit boards with lead solder. Before you
dispose of this unit, these batteries and circuit boards must be removed and
discarded according to local regulations or recycled where facilities exist. This book
contains specific information on each battery type where applicable.
Battery Return Program
In the United States, IBM has established a collection process for reuse, recycling,
or proper disposal of used IBM batteries and battery packs. For information on
proper disposal of the batteries in this unit, please contact IBM at 1-800-426-4333.
Please have the IBM part number that is listed on the battery available when you
make your call. For information on battery disposal outside the United States,
contact your local waste disposal facility.
Environmental Design
The environmental efforts that have gone into the design of the system signify
IBM’s commitment to improve the quality of its products and processes. Some of
these accomplishments include the elimination of the use of Class I
ozone-depleting chemicals in the manufacturing process, reductions in
manufacturing wastes, and increased product energy efficiency. For more
information, contact an IBM account representative.
vi Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2

About Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion
Unit (SA41–5149)
This book contains installation about setting up your expansion unit. You may elect
to set up your new expansion unit yourself. It will take approximately one to three
hours to install the hardware
You also may elect not to install the expansion unit yourself. You may contact IBM
or an authorized dealer to make arrangements for them to install it for a fee.
Who should read this book
You should be familiar with the iSeries system, display, and keyboards. You should
also know how to power down the system and perform a system initial program
load. You should also know how to power down system peripherals such as
printers, monitors, and PCs.
Prerequisite and related information
Use the iSeries Information Center as your starting point for looking up iSeries
technical information.
You can access the Information Center two ways:
vFrom the following Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter
vFrom CD-ROMs that ship with your Operating System/400 order:
iSeries Information Center, SK3T-4091-02. This package also includes the PDF
versions of iSeries manuals, iSeries Information Center: Supplemental Manuals,
SK3T-4092-01, which replaces the Softcopy Library CD-ROM.
The iSeries Information Center contains advisors and important topics such as
Java, TCP/IP, Web serving, secured networks, logical partitions, clustering, CL
commands, and system application programming interfaces (APIs). It also includes
links to related IBM Redbooks and Internet links to other IBM Web sites such as
the Technical Studio and the IBM home page.
With every new hardware order, you receive the iSeries Setup and Operations
CD-ROM, SK3T-4098-01. This CD-ROM contains IBM Eserver iSeries Access for
Windows and the EZ-Setup wizard. iSeries Access offers a powerful set of client
and server capabilities for connecting PCs to iSeries servers. The EZ-Setup wizard
automates many of the iSeries setup tasks.
iSeries Navigator
IBM iSeries Navigator is a powerful graphical interface for managing your iSeries
servers. iSeries Navigator functionality includes system navigation, configuration,
planning capabilities, and online help to guide you through your tasks. iSeries
Navigator makes operation and administration of the server easier and more
productive and is the only user interface to the new, advanced features of the
OS/400 operating system. It also includes Management Central for managing
multiple servers from a central system.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2002 vii

You can find more information on iSeries Navigator in the iSeries Information
Center and at the following Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/navigator/
How to send your comments
Your feedback is important in helping to provide the most accurate and
high-quality information. If you have any comments about this book or any other
iSeries documentation, fill out the readers’comment form at the back of this book.
vIf you prefer to send comments by mail, use the readers’comment form with the
address that is printed on the back. If you are mailing a readers’comment form
from a country other than the United States, you can give the form to the local
IBM branch office or IBM representative for postage-paid mailing.
vIf you prefer to send comments by FAX, use either of the following numbers:
–United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico: 1-800-937-3430
–Other countries: 1-507-253-5192
vIf you prefer to send comments electronically, use one of these e-mail addresses:
–Comments on books:
[email protected]
–Comments on the iSeries Information Center:
[email protected]
Be sure to include the following:
vThe name of the book or iSeries Information Center topic.
vThe publication number of the book.
vThe page number or topic of a book to which your comment applies.
viii Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2

Chapter 1. Preparing to set up your 5074 or 5079 Expansion
Unit
This chapter explains what you need to do before you set up your 5074 or 5079
Expansion Unit. This includes the following tasks:
1. Unpack your expansion unit (refer to the instructions for unpacking that came
with your expansion unit).
2. Plan layouts for your cables.
3. Power down your system unit.
Before you begin the installation process, carefully plan where you will install your
new expansion unit. You should consider several factors that include size, security,
and environmental factors. Before you set up your new expansion unit, refer to the
iSeries Information Center Web site
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter
and select Plan for hardware and software
Hardware requirements
If you are installing your new expansion unit directly to your system unit, you
should remember these rules:
vYou need to have an available or unused high speed link (HSL) connector.
vYou need to have an unused or available system power control network (SPCN)
connector.
Site planning considerations for the 5079
Weight and Size of the 5079
Table 1 shows the weight and dimensions of the 5079 Expansion Unit.
Table 1. 5079 Weight and Size descriptions
Weight (fully configured) 1600 lb (725 kg)
Width 25.5 in (650 mm)
Depth 40 in (1020 mm)
Height 71 in (1800 mm)
The 5079 has a floor loading of 86 lb/ft
2
(420 kg/m
2
). Because of the size and
weight of the 5079, you should do the following:
CAUTION:
Overlapping the clearance defined below with adjacent equipment results in a
significant increase in the amount of floor loading.
vContact your facility or structural engineer to determine a safe site for your
5079.
vLeave 30 in. (762 mm) of clearance to the front and back of the 5079.
vLeave 5 in. (127 mm) of clearance to the left and right of the 5079.
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Identifying HSL and SPCN Cables
Use the following tables to identify your High Speed link (HSL) and System Power
Control Network cables. Your system uses HSL cables to communicate with your
expansion unit. Your system uses SPCN cables to control power to your expansion
unit.
Depending on your requirements, you might not have every HSL or SPCN cable
listed below.
Table 2. HSL Cables
Feature Number CCIN Number Length Part Number
1460 (copper) 0343 3 Meters 44L0005
1461 (copper) 0361 6 Meters 97H7490
1462 (copper) 0368 15 Meters 97H7491
1470 (optical) 1470 6 Meters 21P5014
1471 (optical) 1471 30 Meters 21P5015
1472 (optical) 1472 100 Meters 21P5016
1473 (optical) 1473 250 Meters 21P6326
1474 (copper) 1474 6 Meters 21P5477
1475 (copper) 1475 15 Meters 21P5458
1481 (copper) 1481 1 Meter 21P5454
1482 (copper) 1482 3.5 Meters 53P2676
1483 (copper) 1483 10 Meters 21P5456
1485 (copper) 1485 15 Meters 21P5457
Table 3. SPCN Cables
Feature Number CCIN number Length Part Number
1463 9206 2 Meters 87G6235
1464 9219 6 Meters 21F9469
1465 9213 15 Meters 21F9358
1466 9214 30 Meters 21F9359
0369 (optical) 0369 100 Meters 21F9415
1468 (optical) 1468 250 Meters 21P6325
Planning your cable layout
When you decide where to place your cables, follow your site plan and keep the
following things in mind:
vRefer to
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/infocenter
and select Plan for hardware and software—Cabling instructions
vAvoid creating a safety hazard.
vAvoid damaging the cables.
vAvoid placing cables parallel to high-voltage lines.
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Placing power cords for the 5079
You need to provide the appropriate receptacles for the power cords shipped with
your 5079. The usable length of the upper unit power cord is 4 ft. (1.2 m) shorter
than the length of the lower unit power cord.
Redundant links
Aredundant link is a secondary HSL connection that your system can use if the
primary link experiences a failure. You can create a redundant link configuration
by connecting an extra HSL cable link between the expansion units and the system
unit.
Your new expansion unit has disk units. To ensure continued access to your disk
units in the event of a link failure, use a redundant link configuration when you
plan your cable layout.
Refer to Figure 1 to see how to plan your cables with a redundant link
configuration with one expansion unit. If you are linking two, expansion units
refer to Figure 2 on page 4. If you are setting up a 5079, refer to Figure 3 on page 4.
Figure 1. Planning for redundant link one expansion unit
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Figure 2. Planning for redundant link with two expansion units
Figure 3. Planning for redundant link with stacked expansion units (5079)
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Configuration rules
When you set up your expansion unit, observe the rules in Table 4.
Table 4. Configuration rules
System or expansion unit Configuration rules
General vWhen connecting HSL cables from the system unit to an
expansion unit:
–Connect the first HSL cable between connector A0 on
the system unit (or the first available set of connectors)
and connector 0 on your expansion unit.
–Connect the last HSL cable between connector A1 on
the system unit (or the first available set of connectors)
and connector 1 on your expansion unit.
vWhen connecting HSL cables between expansion units:
–Connect the HSL cable to connector 1 on the first
expansion unit and to connector 0 on the next
expansion unit.
vConnect an SPCN cable from J15 on the system unit to
J15 on the expansion unit.
vConnect an SPCN cable from J16 on the expansion unit to
J15 on the next expansion unit.
5079 expansion unit vThe 5079 expansion unit counts as two 5074 expansion
units.
iSeries 820 vThe 820 can have up to five expansion units in one HSL
loop.
Figure 4. Planning for redundant link with a expansion unit and 5078
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Table 4. Configuration rules (continued)
System or expansion unit Configuration rules
iSeries 830 vThe 830 can have a maximum of 13 expansion units on
four HSL loops.
vConnect HSL loops to the 830 in this order (see
Appendix B, “Connector Locations”on page 35):
1. B0 and B1
2. C0 and C1
3. D0 and D1
4. A0 and A1
vConnectors A0 and A1, can have one 5074.
vConnectors B0 and B1; C0 and C1; D0 and D1, can have
up to four expansion units.
vThese rules apply for all expansion units except
migration units which always go on A0 and A1.
iSeries 840 vThe 840 can have a maximum of 23 expansion units.
vThe 840 can have a maximum of eight HSL loops.
vEach HSL loop can have a maximum of four expansion
units.
iSeries 890 vThe 890 can have a maximum of 47 expansion units.
vThe 890 can have a maximum of 32 external xSeries
servers.
vThe 890 can have a maximum of 12 HSL loops on a
24–way and 14 HSL loops on a 32–way.
vThe 890 can have a maximum of five external xSeries
servers per loop.
Powering down your iSeries system unit
You need to power down your system unit before you can connect your new
expansion unit to it. Follow the steps below to power down your system unit.
__ 1. Ensure that you have a current backup of your operating system and
licensed programs. If you have backed up the operating system and licensed
programs since the last time you applied program temporary fixes (PTFs),
that backup is acceptable.
__ 2. If you have installed logical partitions on your system unit, refer to Logical
partitions in the iSeries Information Center.IntheiSeries Information Center you
can find instructions on powering down a system with logical partitions.
__ 3. Ensure that all jobs are complete.
__ 4. When all jobs are complete, type pwrdwnsys *immed on an command line and
press the Enter key.
Note: If you encounter difficulties during the installation, contact your authorized
dealer or service provider.
__ 5. After your system unit has completely powered down, power off all PCs
and devices, such as printers and display stations, that are connected to the
system unit.
__ 6. Unplug any power cords, such as for printers, expansion units, and display
stations, that are connected to the system unit.
__ 7. Unplug the power cord for the system unit from the electrical outlet.
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If you are setting up a 5074 Expansion Unit, go to Chapter 2, “Setting up your 5074
expansion unit”on page 9.
If you are setting up a 5079 Expansion Unit, go to Chapter 4, “Setting up your 5079
Expansion Unit”on page 19.
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8Setting up your 0578, 5074, 5078 or 5079 Expansion Unit V5R2

Chapter 2. Setting up your 5074 expansion unit
This chapter describes how to set up your 5074 Expansion Unit. If you are setting
up a 5079 Expansion Unit, go to Chapter 4, “Setting up your 5079 Expansion Unit”
on page 19.
If you have not powered down your system unit, go to “Powering down your
iSeries system unit”on page 6. Once you have powered down your system unit,
return here.
Removing the covers
See Appendix A, “Removing the back covers”on page 31 if you need help
removing the covers on your expansion units or system unit.
Connector locations
See Appendix B, “Connector Locations”on page 35 if you need help finding the
connectors on your expansion units or system unit.
Systems with a migration unit or 9079 Expansion Unit
If your system unit has a migration unit or 9079 Expansion Unit, read Appendix D,
“Cabling rules for systems with a migration unit or the 9079 and 9094 expansion
unit”on page 45 before you proceed.
Connecting your 5074 directly to your system unit
This section describes how to connect your 5074 directly to your iSeries system
unit. If you are connecting a 5074 to a loop with other expansion units, skip this
chapter and go to “Connecting your 5074 to another expansion unit”on page 10.
Note: This note only applies if your system unit is an iSeries server 830. Connect
HSL loops to the 830 in this order:
1. B0 and B1
2. C0 and C1
3. D0 and D1
4. A0 and A1
Connect HSL loops A0 and A1 only after the other three sets of HSL
connectors are used.
If you encounter difficulties during the procedure, contact your authorized dealer
or service provider.
__ 1. Locate available HSL connectors on your system unit.
__ a. Remove or open the back cover for your system unit. See
Appendix A, “Removing the back covers”on page 31 if you need
instructions.
__ b. Find the first set of unused HSL connectors on the back of your
system unit (Appendix B, “Connector Locations”on page 35).
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If you have just one set of HSL connectors on your system unit, they
are labeled A0 and A1.
If you have more than one set of HSL connectors on your system
unit, the first set is labeled A0 and A1. The remaining HSL connectors
are labeled alphabetically. For example, if you have an 830, there are
four sets of HSL connectors on your system. They are labeled A0 and
A1; B0 and B1; C0 and C1; D0 and D1.
Unused HSL connectors are covered with metal clips. Remove the
clips before you install the HSL cables.
__ c. Write down which set of HSL connectors are available here: _____ ,
_____.
__ 2. Connect the cables to your 5074.
__ a. Find the HSL cables, SPCN cable, and power cable that is shipped
with your expansion unit.
__ b. Attach a label to each end of the HSL cables.
__ c. Label one HSL cable 0 at both ends.
__ d. Label the other HSL cable 1 at both ends.
__ e. Remove the back cover for your expansion unit. See Appendix A,
“Removing the back covers”on page 31 if you need information
about removing the cover.
__ f. Connect the HSL cable that is labeled 0 to the HSL connector that is
labeled 0 on your 5074.
__ g. Connect the HSL cable that is labeled 1 to the HSL connector that is
labeled 1 on your 5074.
__ h. Connect the SPCN cable to connector J15 on your 5074.
__ i. Connect the power cable. Do not plug into the wall outlet.
__ j. Close or replace the back cover to your 5074.
__ 3. Connect the cables from your 5074 to your system unit.
__ a. Connect the HSL cable that is labeled 0 to the corresponding HSL
connector that you found in step 1c.
__ b. Connect the HSL cable that you labeled 1 to the corresponding HSL
connector that you found in step 1c.
__ c. Connect the SPCN cable that comes from your expansion unit to the
connector that is labeled J15.
__ 4. If you are installing a new iSeries server with this expansion unit, return to
the Cabling instructions.
__ 5. Go to Chapter 5, “Completing your installation”on page 27.
Connecting your 5074 to another expansion unit
This section contains instructions for connecting your 5074 expansion unit to a loop
with other expansion units. You can only connect your 5074 with other expansion
units that have HSL hardware.
This section contains three separate procedures. Follow the procedure that best
matches your system’s configuration:
v“Connecting your 5074 at the beginning of a loop”on page 11.
v“Connecting your 5074 to the middle of a loop”on page 13.
v“Connecting your 5074 to the end of a loop”on page 14.
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