Routing and connecting customer cables to the storage facility

Record the date and time as follows:

Record the stop date and time for the HMC Customization and Communication Tests phase in Table 3, in section Recording information for the installation report.
Record the start date and time for the End of Install and Clean-up phase in Table 3, in section Recording information for the installation report.

Has the customer ordered the remote power control feature?

Yes, go to the next step.
No, go to step 4.

Route the remote power control cables from each host up through the tailgate. The customer cables go on the left side to the four ZLR remote power control card connectors. Use cable ties to fasten the cable to the frame. See Figure 1. For racks with overhead cable management (top exit) for host and data cables, route the remote power control cables down through the top tailgate and cable channel.

Figure 1. Remote power control cables from host to ZLR card

Attention: The remote power control feature will be enabled in the next step. Remind your customers that they must test it.

Ask the customer to supply a diagram or output from the DS8000® Storage Manager to define the connectivity between the DS8000 host card ports and system host card ports.

Label fibre host cables from each customer host adapter.

Route the cables 1 to the rear of the appropriate DS8000 frame. See Figure 2.

Note: To allow correct connection and disconnection of external cables, label cables using the customer's current cable-identification plan and the labels provided by your customer.

In the tailgate (for racks with standard tailgates), squeeze the black release levers 2 , pivot the retention bracket up, and then remove it, as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Tailgate cable and Fibre Channel cable retention (Model 95x shown, Model 96x is similar)

Tailgate cable clamping and fibre channel cable retention hardware

For racks with overhead cable management (top exit) for host and data cables, open the top tailgate (if not open). Unfasten the top tailgate retention bracket, and rotate it open. See Figure 3.

Figure 3. Top tailgate

This step provides information useful for connecting customer host cables to the I/O enclosure host adapter card ports.

The customer may reference the host adapter port locations by using the information displayed in the DS Storage Manager or DSCLI.
For an example of DS Storage Manager I/O port information, see Figure 4.
For an example of DS CLI I/O port information, see Figure 5.
For information on host adapter card port location codes used in serviceable event FRU lists, see Figure 6.
For information on Rack-1 rear view of I/O enclosure HA port locations and IOPORT numbers, see Table 1.
For information on Rack-2 rear view of I/O enclosures HA port locations and IOPORT numbers, see Figure Table 3.

Figure 4. DS Storage Manager HA card port ID and location code

Figure 5. DSCLI Host adapter card port ID

dscli> lsioport -dev IBM.2107-75RA271
Date/Time: July 13, 2010 2:40:33 PM PDT IBM DSCLI Version: 5.4.2.460 DS: IBM.2107-75RA271
ID    WWPN             State  Type             topo     portgrp
===============================================================
I0200 50050763091006FE Online Fibre Channel-SW SCSI-FCP 0
I0201 50050763091046FE Online Fibre Channel-SW SCSI-FCP 0

Figure 6. Location codes for device adapter and host adapter cards

Table 1. Rack-1 rear view of I/O enclosure HA Port locations and IOPORT numbers
R1-XI1 I/O Enclosure						R1-XI2 I/O Enclosure
HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6	HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6
C1-T0 I0000			C4-T0 I0030			C1-T0 I0100			C4-T0 I0130
C1-T1 I0001			C4-T1 I0031			C1-T1 10I01			C4-T1 I0131
C1-T2 I0002			C4-T2 I0032			C1-T2 I0102			C4-T2 I0132
C1-T3 I0003			C4-T3 I0033			C1-T3 I0103			C4-T3 I0133
C1-T4 I0004			C4-T4 I0034			C1-T4 I0104			C4-T4 I0134
C1-T5 I0005			C4-T5 I0035			C1-T5 I0105			C4-T5 I0135
C1-T6 I0006			C4-T6 I0036			C1-T6 I0106			C4-T6 I0136
C1-T7 I0007			C4-T7 I0037			C1-T7 I0107			C4-T7 I0137
R1-XI3 I/O Enclosure						R1-XI4 I/O Enclosure
HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6	HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6
C1-T0 I0200			C4-T0 I0230			C1-T0 I0300			C4-T0 I0330
C1-T1 I0201			C4-T1 I0231			C1-T1 I0301			C4-T1 I0331
C1-T2 I0202			C4-T2 I0232			C1-T2 I0302			C4-T2 I0332
C1-T3 I0203			C4-T3 I0233			C1-T3 I0303			C4-T3 I0333
C1-T4 I0204			C4-T4 I0234			C1-T4 I0304			C4-T4 I0334
C1-T5 I0205			C4-T5 I0235			C1-T5 I0305			C4-T5 I0335
C1-T6 I0206			C4-T6 I0236			C1-T6 I0306			C4-T6 I0336
C1-T7 I0207			C4-T7 I0237			C1-T7 I0307			C4-T7 I0337

Table 2. Rack-1 rear view of I/O enclosures XI5 through XI8 HA Port locations and IOPORT numbers (DS8870 All Flash only)
R1-XI5 I/O Enclosure						R1-XI6 I/O Enclosure
HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6	HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6
C1-T0 I0400			C4-T0 I0430			C1-T0 I0500			C4-T0 I0530
C1-T1 I0401			C4-T1 I0431			C1-T1 I0501			C4-T1 I0531
C1-T2 I0402			C4-T2 I0432			C1-T2 I0502			C4-T2 I0532
C1-T3 I0403			C4-T3 I0433			C1-T3 I0503			C4-T3 I0533
C1-T4 I0404			C4-T4 I0434			C1-T4 I0504			C4-T4 I0534
C1-T5 I0405			C4-T5 I0435			C1-T5 I0505			C4-T5 I0535
C1-T6 I0406			C4-T6 I0436			C1-T6 I0506			C4-T6 I0536
C1-T7 I0407			C4-T7 I0437			C1-T7 I0507			C4-T7 I0537
R1-XI7 I/O Enclosure						R1-XI8 I/O Enclosure
HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6	HA Card Slot C1	HA Card Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6
C1-T0 I0600			C4-T0 I0630			C1-T0 I0700			C4-T0 I0730
C1-T1 I0601			C4-T1 I0631			C1-T1 I0701			C4-T1 I0731
C1-T2 I0602			C4-T2 I0632			C1-T2 I0702			C4-T2 I0732
C1-T3 I0603			C4-T3 I0633			C1-T3 I0703			C4-T3 I0733
C1-T4 I0604			C4-T4 I0634			C1-T4 I0704			C4-T4 I0734
C1-T5 I0605			C4-T5 I0635			C1-T5 I0705			C4-T5 I0735
C1-T6 I0606			C4-T6 I0636			C1-T6 I0706			C4-T6 I0736
C1-T7 I0607			C4-T7 I0637			C1-T7 I0707			C4-T7 I0737

Table 3. Rack-2 rear view of I/O enclosures HA Port locations and IOPORT numbers
R2-XI1 I/O Enclosure						R2-XI2 I/O Enclosure
HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6	HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6
C1-T0 I0400			C4-T0 I0430			C1-T0 I0500			C4-T0 I0530
C1-T1 I0401			C4-T1 I0431			C1-T1 I0501			C4-T1 I0531
C1-T2 I0402			C4-T2 I0432			C1-T2 I0502			C4-T2 I0532
C1-T3 I0403			C4-T3 I0433			C1-T3 I0503			C4-T3 I0533
C1-T4 I0404			C4-T4 I0434			C1-T4 I0504			C4-T4 I0534
C1-T5 I0405			C4-T5 I0435			C1-T5 I0505			C4-T5 I0535
C1-T6 I0406			C4-T6 I0436			C1-T6 I0506			C4-T6 I0536
C1-T7 I0407			C4-T7 I0437			C1-T7 I0507			C4-T7 I0537
R2-XI3 I/O Enclosure						R2-XI4 I/O Enclosure
HA Card Slot C1	Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6	HA Card Slot C1	HA Card Slot C2	DA Card Slot C3	HA Card Slot C4	Slot C5	DA Card Slot C6
C1-T0 I0600			C4-T0 I0630			C1-T0 I0700			C4-T0 I0730
C1-T1 I0601			C4-T1 I0631			C1-T1 I0701			C4-T1 I0731
C1-T2 I0602			C4-T2 I0632			C1-T2 I0702			C4-T2 I0732
C1-T3 I0603			C4-T3 I0633			C1-T3 I0703			C4-T3 I0733
C1-T4 I0604			C4-T4 I0634			C1-T4 I0704			C4-T4 I0734
C1-T5 I0605			C4-T5 I0635			C1-T5 I0705			C4-T5 I0735
C1-T6 I0606			C4-T6 I0636			C1-T6 I0706			C4-T6 I0736
C1-T7 I0607			C4-T7 I0637			C1-T7 I0707			C4-T7 I0737

Does the rack have overhead cable management (top exit) for host and data cables?

Yes, go to step 14.
No, go to step 10.

Feed the host cables up through the tailgate and route them to the destination I/O enclosure and host card and plug them in.

Notes:

Save the wrap tools removed from each Fibre host card. The wrap tool can be used as a dust cover and also a wrap tool for diagnosis and repair.
There are two types of Fibre Channel cards:
- Short wave
- Long wave

Secure the host cables in the cable guide by pressing them into the slots.

Reinstall the retention bracket removed earlier.

Go to step 17.

Feed the host cables 1 down through the top tailgate. Carefully route the cables through the channel in the left rear of the rack, across to the destination I/O enclosure and host card adapter ports, and then plug them in. See Figure 7. For DS8870 All Flash, there is no channel. Use the supplied hook and loop fasteners to route the cable along the left rear of the rack, using the path shown in Figure 7.

Notes:

Save the wrap tools removed from each Fibre Channel host card. The wrap tool can be used as a dust cover and also a wrap tool for diagnosis and repair.
There are two types of Fibre Channel cards:
- Short wave
- Long wave

Figure 7. Overhead cable management (top exit) for Fibre Channel, communication, and power cables

Leave some slack in the host cables between the host adapter cards and the tailgate. Secure the host cables in the tailgate cable retention slots.

When you have finished routing and connecting host cables, rotate the top tailgate retention bracket closed, and fasten it. See Figure 3. Continue to step 17.

Reinstall the tailgate brackets in all frames using the screws 2 removed earlier. Tighten all four screws 1 and 2 . See Figure 8

Figure 8. Tailgate frame bracket

Go to Finish installation and cleanup.

Routing and connecting customer cables to the storage facility

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