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IBM SAN06B-R Installation, Service And User Manual - Read This First

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    Ibm system storage san06b-r installation, service, and user guide service information: 2498 / r06 gc27-2270-02 read before using this product contains software that is licensed under written license agreements. Your use of such software is subject to the license agreements under which they are provi...

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    Ibm system storage san06b-r installation, service, and user guide service information: 2498 / r06 gc27-2270-02.

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    Note: before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “notices” on page 47. Copyright © 2009-2010 brocade communications systems, inc. All rights reserved. The following paragraph does not apply to any country (or region) where such provisions are inconsistent with...

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    Read this first summary of changes this is the third edition of the ibm system storage san06b-r installation, service, and user guide. The content changes since the last edition of this publication are noted by a vertical line placed in the left margin beside each change. Minor edits are not identif...

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    Visit www.Ibm.Com/contact for the contact information for your country or region. For detailed information about the fibre channel standards, see the fibre channel industry association (fcia) web site at: www.Fibrechannel.Org/ for information about storage industry standards, see the storage network...

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    Product documentation cd-rom that is packaged with the product. The cd-rom also includes an accessible html version of this document. Ibm and accessibility see the ibm human ability and accessibility center web site at www.Ibm.Com/able/ for more information about the commitment that ibm has to acces...

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  • Page 9: Contents

    Contents read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii summary of changes . . . . . . . . . . . Iii third edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii second edition . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii taiwan contact information . . . . . . . . Iv accessibility features f...

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    European union emc directive conformance statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 germany electromagnetic compatibility directive 51 people's republic of china class a electronic emission statement . . . . . . . . . . . 52 japan vcci council class a statement . . . . 52 japan electronics and informa...

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    Figures 1. Port side view . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Port numbering . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Nonport side of the switch . . . . . . . . 4 4. Rack assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5. Separating the inner and outer rails. . . . . 11 6. Mounting the moving portion of the slide and mounting bracket...

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    Tables 1. Sample caution notices . . . . . . . . Xvi 2. Brocade and ibm product and model number matrix . . . . . . . . . . . Xxiv 3. Feature comparison - base model and with the upgrade license . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4. Management options . . . . . . . . . . 5 5. Parts supplied with the rack-mount...

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    Safety and environmental notices this section contains information about: v “safety notices and labels” v “rack safety” on page xix v “product recycling and disposal” on page xxi safety notices and labels when using this product, observe the danger, caution, and attention notices contained in this g...

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    Danger overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection requirements. Refer to the information that is provided with your device or th...

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    Danger when working on or around the system, observe the following precautions: electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v connect power to this unit only with the ibm provided power cord. Do not use the ibm provided power...

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    Caution notices a caution notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to people because of some existing condition. A caution notice can be accompanied by different symbols, as in the examples below: table 1. Sample caution notices if the symbol is... It means... A hazardous ...

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    Caution: this part or unit is heavy but has a weight smaller than 18 kg (39.7 lb). Use care when lifting, removing, or installing this part or unit. (c008) caution: the system contains circuit cards, assemblies, or both that contain lead solder. To avoid the release of lead (pb) into the environment...

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    Safety labels as an added precaution, safety labels are often installed directly on products or product components to warn of potential hazards. These can be either danger or caution notices, depending upon the level of the hazard. The actual product safety labels may differ from these sample safety...

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    Rack safety rack installation danger observe the following precautions when working on or around your it rack system: v heavy equipment—personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled. V always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet. V always install stabilizer brackets on the ra...

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    Rack relocation (19" rack) caution: removing components from the upper positions in the rack cabinet improves rack stability during relocation. Follow these general guidelines whenever you relocate a populated rack cabinet within a room or building: v reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removin...

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    Product recycling and disposal refer to the ibm systems environmental notices and user guide (z125-5823) for translated environmental statements and information regarding product recycling and disposal. This document may be provided either in printed version or on the product documentation cd. See “...

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  • Page 25: About This Document

    About this document this document is intended for use by systems administrators and technicians experienced with networking, fibre channel, and storage area network (san) technologies. It describes how to install, service, and use the ibm system storage ® san06b-r (machine type 2498, model r06). Thr...

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    V web tools administrator's guide ibm and brocade product matrix when you use any of the brocade documents, such as fabric operating system (fos) publications, you will notice that the model numbers reflect the corresponding brocade products. Table 2 provides a product matrix for you to use to corre...

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    Chapter 1. Introducing the san06b-r the san06b-r is intended as a platform for fibre channel over ip (fcip). This enables transmission of fibre channel data over long distances via ip networks by wrapping fibre channel frames in ip packets. Each end of the fcip communication path must be a compatibl...

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    Note: two ports (ge0 and ge1) can be configured for use with either copper or optical cables. V rack mountable 1u chassis. V one 10/100/1000 base-t ethernet port for management interface. V one rj45 terminal port. V two redundant, hot-swappable combined power supply/fan assembly frus. V five interna...

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    V multiple fcip tunnels can share the same gbe port. At the same time, ve_ and vex_ports are not associated with a single physical gbe port. Available licenses the following features are available with the purchase of a specific license key for the san06b-r. V advanced extension –enables two advance...

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    4 ethernet management port 9 serial number pull-out tab 5 usb port the fibre channel ports are numbered from left to right on the faceplate (see figure 2). 1 fibre channel ports 0 through 3 3 gbe ports ge0-ge1 (copper only) 2 fibre channel ports 4 through 15 4 gbe ports ge0 through ge5 (sfp) nonport...

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    San06b-r management you can use the management functions built into the switch to monitor the fabric topology, port status, physical status, and other information to help you analyze switch performance and to accelerate system debugging. Note: the switch automatically performs a power-on self-test (...

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    Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the san06b-r you can install the san06b-r in the following ways: v as a stand-alone unit on a flat surface. For instructions and more information, see “setting up the switch as a standalone unit” on page 8. V in an electronic industries association (eia) cabinet...

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    V an accessory kit that contains the following items: – san06b-r quick start guide – san06b-r installation, service, and user guide (this document). – ibm documentation cd – four rubber mounting feet, required for setting up the product as a stand-alone unit – two grounded 6 ft. (1.8 m.) country-spe...

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    2. Clean the four corner depressions on the bottom of the switch enclosure, place an adhesive rubber foot in each one, and firmly press into place. The rubber feet on the switch help prevent the switch from sliding off the supporting surface. 3. Place the switch on a flat, sturdy surface. 4. Provide...

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    1. Unpack the rack-mount kit and verify that all ordered items and parts are present and undamaged. See table 5 for a list of parts and the quantities supplied. Table 5. Parts supplied with the rack-mount kit item description quantity 1 rack mount slide (inner and outer slide) 2 2 right rack mount b...

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    2. Separate the inner and outer slides. A. Open one of the slides until the lock engages. B. Press the lock release lever (1 in figure 5) and remove the inner rail from the outer rail. C. Repeat step 2a and step 2b for the other rail. Note: for racks with flush-mount doors, such as the 9306 netfinit...

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    C. Repeat step 3a on page 11 and step 3b on page 11 for the second inner rail on the other side of the switch chassis. 4. Optional step: install the right rack mount bracket 2 (see figure 4 on page 10) and the left rack mount bracket 3 on the switch chassis. Use these brackets to secure the switch t...

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    6. Install the outer (larger) slides in the rack, as shown in figure 7. A. At the selected height, install the five m5 nut clips 5. Put three m5 nut clips in the front of the rack and two in the back. The middle clip in the front of the rack is for the locking ears. Note: some rack mount kits might ...

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    B. Check the alignment of the slides by sliding the switch in and out of the rack. Any difficulty moving the switch indicates lateral stress or misalignment. If this situation occurs, adjust the slide positions until the movement is smooth. 8. Optional step: if the right and left rack mount brackets...

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    Planning for cable management attention: the minimum bend radius for cat5 and cat6 copper cables and 50 micron cable is 51 mm (2 in.) under full tensile load and 30.5 mm (1.2 in.) with no tensile load. Because they can be easily overtightened, tie wraps are not recommended for use with optical cable...

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    Attention: do not connect the switch to the network until the ip address is correctly set. Providing power to the switch danger an electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibili...

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    Databits 8 parity none stop bits 1 flow control none v in a unix environment, enter the following string at the prompt: tip /dev/ttyb -9600 if ttyb is already in use, use ttya instead and enter the following string at the prompt: tip /dev/ttya -9600 connecting to the switch using the serial connecti...

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    Changing the switch name and chassis name changing the switch and chassis names are important for accurate tracking of errors in the raslog. The messages that appear in the log will be labelled with the switch or chassis name, which makes tracking the errors much easier. Choose an easily understanda...

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    Setting the switch date and time the date and time switch settings are used for logging events. Switch operation does not depend on the date and time; a switch with incorrect date or time values still functions properly. You can synchronize the local time of the principal or primary fabric configura...

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    The values of houroffset and minuteoffset are determined by your time zone. The default time zone for switches is universal time conversion (utc). For u.S. Time zones, use table 6 to determine the correct values. Note: the values in table 6 do not apply if the time zone of the switches has already b...

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    Installing sfps attention: with increasing speeds of optical connections, the cleanliness of the connections assumes greater importance in ensuring maximum performance and error free transmission. Due to the tighter tolerances associated with state of the art optics, levels of contamination that wer...

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    1. Orient a cable connector so that the key (the ridge on one side of connector) aligns with the slot in the transceiver. Then, insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching mechanism clicks. For instructions specific to cable type, see the cable manufacturer's documentation. Note: the ca...

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    20 20 dc1400 -- -- offline ve 21 21 dc1500 -- -- offline ve 22 22 dc1600 -- -- offline ve 23 23 dc1700 -- -- offline ve ge0 id 1g no_light fcip ge1 id 1g no_light fcip ge2 id 1g no_light fcip ge3 id 1g no_light fcip ge4 id 1g no_light fcip ge5 id 1g no_light fcip sw7800:admin> 4. Verify the correct ...

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    Viewing current license keys to view the licenses that are currently enabled on the switch, complete the following steps. 1. Log in as admin. 2. Enter the licenseshow command. A list of the enabled licenses and their features is displayed, as in the following example. Apswitch:admin> licenseshow lic...

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    Chapter 3. Operating the san06b-r the switch is engineered for reliability and requires no routine operational maintenance. However, this chapter provides information about determining the overall status of the system and each of its components using leds and cli commands. This chapter provides the ...

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    1system status led 9port 0 status led 2system power led 10port 4 status led 3console port 11port 8 status led 4ethernet link led 12gbe copper port 5ethernet status led 13gbe port 0 fault (flt) led 6ethernet port 14gbe port 0 status/activity led 7ip address pull-out tab 15gbe optical port 8usb port 1...

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    Fibre channel port status led patterns the switch has one led below each fibre channel port (9, 10, 11in figure 9 on page 26) to indicate how that particular port is functioning. Table 10 describes the meaning of different displays of the port leds and recommended action, if any. Table 10. Fc port s...

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    Gbe copper port status led patterns the switch has two leds (one green and one amber) above each gbe copper port (13 and 14 in figure 9 on page 26) to indicate how that particular port is functioning. Table 12 describes the meaning of different displays of the port leds and recommended action, if an...

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    Table 13. Power supply/fan status led patterns led color status of hardware recommended action no light power supply/fan assembly is not seated correctly. Reseat power supply. Steady green power supply/fan assembly is operating normally. No action required. Flashing green power supply/fan assembly f...

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    Diagnostics and troubleshooting the switch is designed for high availability and low failure. It does not require any regular physical maintenance. It includes diagnostic tests and field-replaceable units, described in the following sections. Diagnostic tests in addition to post, fabric os includes ...

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    V enter the psshow (or fanshow) command at the command prompt to display power supply status as shown in the example below: sw7800:admin> psshow power supply #1 is ok v10529, tq2h0000118 ,60-0300031-01,x2, ,sp640 ,2x,tq2h0000 power supply #2 is ok v10529, tq2h0000121 ,60-0300031-01,x2, ,sp640 ,2x,tq...

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    Danger hazardous voltage, current, or energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached. (l001) do not service, there are no serviceable parts. Attention: disassembling any part of the power supply/fan assembly voids the part warranty and regulatory certifications. There ar...

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    7. Connect the power cord to the power supply/fan and then press the ac power switch to “o” (on). 8. Verify that the led on the new power supply/fan displays a steady green light while the switch is operating. If the led is not green, ensure that the power supply is securely installed, the power plu...

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    6. Recycle the battery as appropriate. Refer to the environmental notices and user guide shipped with the product for more information on battery recycling and disposal. U176 u132 u166 r2510 r2502 c2678 r2493 r2485 r2484 r2483 r2482 r2476 r2479 r2469 r2456 r2455 r2148 r2149 r2152 r2153 r2335 r2333 r...

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    Appendix a. Product specifications summary of switch components the switch includes the following components: v cabinet-mountable 1u chassis designed to be mounted in a 19-in. Cabinet space, with forced-air cooling that flows from the nonport side of the switch to the port side v 16 active fibre cha...

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    Power supply the power supplies are universal and capable of functioning worldwide without voltage jumpers or switches. They meet iec 61000-4-5 surge voltage requirements and are autoranging in terms of accommodating input voltages and line frequencies. Each power supply has a built-in fan for cooli...

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    Data transmission ranges table 17 provides the data transmission ranges for different cable types and port speeds for fibre channel. Up to 500km at 1g is supported when using a long distance transport system such as dwdm. Table 17. Fibre channel data transmission ranges by cable type and port speed ...

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    Memory specifications the switch has three types of memory devices with the following capacities: v boot flash: 4 mb v compact flash: 1 gb v main memory (sdram): 2 gb port specifications fibre channel port specifications the fibre channel ports in the switch are compatible with swl, lwl, and elwl sf...

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    Parts list (crus) the parts in listed table 21 can be replaced by a customer. Refer to chapter 3, “operating the san06b-r,” on page 25 for information on interpreting led patterns and diagnostics and troubleshooting procedures to determine the status of components. Refer to figure 1 on page 3 and fi...

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    Appendix b. Link troubleshooting ibm san b-type directors and switches use the latest high bandwidth fibre channel technology and auto-negotiate to 16 gbps, 8 gbps, 4 gbps, or 2 gbps based on the link data rate capability of the attached transceiver and the speed supported by the switches and direct...

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    Is discovered in this example that crc errors observed in link 4 were propagated from link 3, which in turn originated from link 2. Once the original failing link (link 2) has been determined, the two connecting ports of that link need to be checked for the following errors: v encoder errors v dispa...

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    V become familiar with how to quickly determine the link budget and link loss of selected sections of the cabling. V account for power loss associated with future repairs and expansion. V do not stress the cables. V prototype a link with anticipated maximum cable distance and selected components—and...

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    Negotiation to 1 gbps is not supported. Since 8 and 16 gbps equipment is more sensitive, the existing cable plant may require additional attention to cable care after upgrading from 2 or 4 gbps fibre. In a few cases, the tx power of the switch can be higher than the connected equipment. In nearly al...

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    Notices this information was developed for products and services offered in the usa. Ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local ibm representative for information on the products and services currently available in your are...

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    Systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems. Furthermore, some measurement may have been estimated through extrapolation. Actual results may vary. Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment. In...

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    Trademarks ibm, the ibm logo, and ibm.Com ® are trademarks or registered trademarks of international business machines corporation in the united states, other countries, or both. A complete and current list of other ibm trademarks is available on the web at http://www.Ibm.Com/legal/copytrade.Shtml a...

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    Electronic emission notices the following statements apply to this product. The statements for other products intended for use with this product will appear in their accompanying manuals. Federal communications commission (fcc) class a statement this equipment has been tested and complies with the l...

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    Ibm-allee 1, 71137 ehningen, germany tel: +49 7032 15-2937 e-mail: tjahn@de.Ibm.Com germany electromagnetic compatibility directive deutschsprachiger eu hinweis: hinweis für geräte der klasse a eu-richtlinie zur elektromagnetischen verträglichkeit dieses produkt entspricht den schutzanforderungen de...

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    Generelle informationen: das gerät erfüllt die schutzanforderungen nach en 55024 und en 55022 klasse a. People's republic of china class a electronic emission statement japan vcci council class a statement translation: this is a class a product based on the standard of the vcci council. If this equi...

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    Russia electromagnetic interference (emi) class a statement australia and new zealand class a statement attention: this is a class a product. In a domestic environment this product might cause radio interference in which case the user might be required to take adequate measures. Rusemi notices 53.

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  • Page 81: Index

    Index a accessibility ibm commitment v keyboard navigation iv vendor software iv address ibm v attention notices definition xviii example xviii b backing up switch configuration 23 battery removal 34 brocade documents xxiii c cables connecting 21 management 15 optical 15 planning 15 routing 15 sfps ...

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    Monitoring components 25 cru status 31 device status 31 n name chassis 18 switch 18 network time protocol 19 nonport side of the switch components 4 leds 29 notices attention xviii caution xvi danger xiii edition ii environmental xiii, xxi general 47 ibm 47 patents 47 safety xiii types xiii ntp time...

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    Part number: 98y5370 printed in usa gc27-2270-02 (1p) p/n: 98y5370

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    Spine information: ib m s ys te m s to ra ge s an06b-r s an06b -r in sta ll at io n , s ervi ce , an d u se r g u id e s ervi ce inf or m ati on : 2 49 8 /r 0 6.