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Installing a Storwize V7000 Gen2 and Storwize V7000 Gen2+ control
enclosure
Following your enclosure location plan, install each control enclosure.
About this task
The installation procedure applies equally to control enclosures and expansion
enclosures.
v Lifting a control enclosure requires at least three people.
v Lifting an expansion enclosure requires at least two people.
v Each control enclosure must be installed only on the control enclosure rails
v Each expansion enclosure must be installed only on the expansion enclosure
CAUTION:
v To lift a control enclosure requires at least three people.
v Install a control enclosure only onto the control enclosure rails supplied with
v Load the rack from the bottom up to ensure rack stability. Empty the rack
Procedure
To install an enclosure, complete the following steps.
1. On either side of the drive assemblies, remove the enclosure end caps by
Figure 17. Removing enclosure end caps
2. Align the enclosure with the front of the rack cabinet.
3. Slide the enclosure into the rack along the rails until the enclosure is fully
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Storwize V7000 Gen2 and Gen2+: Quick Installation Guide
provided with the enclosure.
rails provided with the enclosure.
the enclosure.
from the top down.
grasping the handle and pulling the bottom of the end cap free, then clearing
the tab on the top of the enclosure. (See Figure 17.)
inserted. (See Figure 18 on page 21.)
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