DS8000 Service Documentation Version 7.5

Determining the rack version (1 or 2)

Procedure

  1. Determine the version of the rack you are installing.
    1. At the rear of Rack-1, observe the location of the rack identity and local remote switch cards. See Figure 1.
      • Version 1, the cards are vertical and mounted to the left sidewall.
      • Version 2, the cards are horizontal and mounted to the top of the rack.
      Figure 1. Identifying rack version 1 versus version 2
      Identifying rack version 1 versus version 2
  2. In later sections, you will be asked which rack version you are installing. Record the version here _________.
    This document provides installation support for both versions.
  3. Go to the next section.