IBM x3455 - System - 7984 Installation Manual - Chapter

Chapter

2.

Installing

optional

devices

This

chapter

provides

basic

instructions

for

installing

optional

hardware

devices

in

the

server.

These

instructions

are

intended

for

users

who

are

experienced

with

setting

up

IBM

server

hardware.

If

you

need

more

detailed

instructions,

see

the

User’s

Guide

on

the

IBM

System

x

Documentation

CD.

Installation

guidelines

Before

you

install

optional

devices,

read

the

following

information:

v

Read

the

safety

information

that

begins

on

page

v,

and

the

guidelines

in

“Handling

static-sensitive

devices”

on

page

8.

This

information

will

help

you

work

safely.

v

When

you

install

your

new

server,

take

the

opportunity

to

download

and

apply

the

most

recent

firmware

updates.

This

step

will

help

to

ensure

that

any

known

issues

are

addressed

and

that

your

server

is

ready

to

function

at

maximum

levels

of

performance.

To

download

firmware

updates

for

your

server,

go

to

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html,

select

System

x3455

from

the

Hardware

list,

click

Go,

and

then

click

the

Download

tab.

For

additional

information

about

tools

for

updating,

managing,

and

deploying

firmware,

see

the

System

x

and

xSeries

®

Tools

Center

at

http://

publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.

v

Before

you

install

optional

hardware

devices,

make

sure

that

the

server

is

working

correctly.

Start

the

server,

and

make

sure

that

the

operating

system

starts,

if

an

operating

system

is

installed,

or

that

a

1962

error

code

is

displayed,

indicating

that

an

operating

system

was

not

found

but

the

server

is

otherwise

working

correctly.

If

the

server

is

not

working

correctly,

see

the

Problem

Determination

and

Service

Guide

on

the

IBM

System

x

Documentation

CD

for

diagnostic

information.

v

Observe

good

housekeeping

in

the

area

where

you

are

working.

Place

removed

covers

and

other

parts

in

a

safe

place.

v

Make

sure

that

no

tools

or

other

objects

have

been

left

inside

the

server.

v

Do

not

attempt

to

lift

an

object

that

you

think

is

too

heavy

for

you.

If

you

have

to

lift

a

heavy

object,

observe

the

following

precautions:

–

Make

sure

that

you

can

stand

safely

without

slipping.

–

Distribute

the

weight

of

the

object

equally

between

your

feet.

–

Use

a

slow

lifting

force.

Never

move

suddenly

or

twist

when

you

lift

a

heavy

object.

–

To

avoid

straining

the

muscles

in

your

back,

lift

by

standing

or

by

pushing

up

with

your

leg

muscles.

v

Make

sure

that

you

have

an

adequate

number

of

properly

grounded

electrical

outlets

for

the

server,

monitor,

and

other

devices.

v

Back

up

all

important

data

before

you

make

changes

to

disk

drives.

v

Have

a

small

flat-blade

screwdriver

available.

v

You

do

not

have

to

turn

off

the

server

to

install

or

replace

hot-plug

Universal

Serial

Bus

(USB)

devices.

However,

you

must

turn

off

the

server

before

you

perform

any

steps

that

involve

removing

or

installing

adapter

cables.

v

Blue

on

a

component

indicates

touch

points,

where

you

can

grip

the

component

to

remove

it

from

or

install

it

in

the

server,

open

or

close

a

latch,

and

so

on.

v

When

you

are

finished

working

on

the

server,

reinstall

all

safety

shields,

guards,

labels,

and

ground

wires.

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Copyright

IBM

Corp.

2006

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