Installation guide

Contents
Preface xi
Chapter 1 Site Preparation
1.1 Customer Pre-Installation Checklist ................... 1–2
1.2 Floor Space and Environmental Requirements ........... 1–4
1.3 Cabinet Sizes ..................................... 1–8
1.4 Power Requirements . .............................. 1–10
1.5 AC Power Cable and Connectors ...................... 1–12
Chapter 2 Unpacking
2.1 Inspect the Shipment . .............................. 2–2
2.2 Collect Tools and Resources .......................... 2–4
2.3 Remove Carton and Packing Material .................. 2–6
2.4 Remove from the Pallet ............................. 2–8
2.5 Leveling the Cabinet . .............................. 2–10
2.6 Connect the Console Terminal . . ...................... 2–12
2.7 Connect the Ethernet Cable .......................... 2–14
2.8 Connect the FDDI Cable ............................ 2–16
Chapter 3 Connecting to a DSSI Subsystem
3.1 DSSI Installation Overview .......................... 3–2
3.2 Storage Architecture and Options ..................... 3–4
3.3 DSSI and CI VAXclusters Compared ................... 3–6
3.4 DSSI Basics ...................................... 3–8
3.4.1 KFMSA Adapter . . .............................. 3–10
3.4.2 Integrated Storage Elements (ISEs) .................. 3–12
3.4.3 SF7x Enclosure Box .............................. 3–14
3.4.4 SF2xx Storage Array Cabinet ...................... 3–16
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