## 7.1 Considerations before the installation: Planning for growth 

Start by developing and following a project plan to address the necessary topics for a successful implementation. Consider the following items for your installation plan checklist: 

GLYPH<SM590000> Plan for growth to minimize disruption to operations. 

Important:  Expansion frames can only be placed to the right (from the front) of the DS8880 base frame. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Consider location suitability, floor loading, access constraints, elevators, and doorways. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Analyze power requirements, such as redundancy and the use of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 

GLYPH<SM590000> Examine environmental requirements, such as adequate cooling capacity. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Full Disk Encryption (FDE) drives are a standard feature for the DS8880. If encryption activation is required, consider the location and connection needs for the external key servers, IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM) or Gemalto SafeNet KeySecure servers. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Consider the integration of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to allow a single user ID and password management. With Release 8.1, you can take advantage of the LDAP capability offered by the Copy Service Manager residing on the Hardware Management Console (HMC). 

GLYPH<SM590000> Call home through an Internet Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) installation to provide a continued secure connection to the IBM Support center. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Plan for disk types, such as flash drives, and enterprise and nearline serial-attached Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) (SAS). 

GLYPH<SM590000> Plan for logical configuration, Copy Services, and staff education. See Chapter 10, “Configuration flow” on page 269. 

## 7.1.1 Client responsibilities for the installation 

The DS8880 is specified as an IBM or IBM Business Partner installation and setup system. However, the following are several required planning and installation activities for which the client is responsible at a high level: 

GLYPH<SM590000> Physical configuration planning. Your Storage Marketing Specialist can help you plan and select the DS8880 model physical configuration and features. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Installation planning. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Integration of LDAP. IBM can help in planning and implementation on client request. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Installation of Assist On-site (AOS). IBM can help plan and implement on client request. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Integration of IBM Spectrum Control™ and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) into the client environment for monitoring of performance and configuration. IBM can provide services to set up and integrate these components. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Configuration and integration of SKLM servers and DS8000 Encryption for extended data security. IBM provides services to set up and integrate these components. IBM Storage Appliance 2421 Model AP1 can be ordered either as a single isolated key server (Feature Code (FC) 1761) or as two isolated key servers (FC1761 and FC1762, ordered together). 

