DS8000 Service Documentation Version 6.3.3

Determining if a safety inspection is required

Procedure

Find the condition that applies to your expansion rack:
  • New expansion rack from IBM®. A safety inspection is not required. Continue with Checking the date of last charge for the rack batteries.
  • Not a new expansion rack from IBM and was maintained by IBM. A safety inspection is not required. Continue with Checking the date of last charge for the rack batteries.
  • Not a new expansion rack from IBM and was not maintained by IBM. A safety inspection is required. Continue with "Safety inspection" in the Service Information Center. The HMC is not yet available so you must locate the IBM DS8000® series Service Documents CDROM normally in the Rack-1 front upper left documentation enclosure). Start the information center on the CD.
    • At the management console, launch the service information center, then open Safety > Safety inspection > Expansion rack safety inspection.
    • Then return here and continue at the next section.