IBM 887022X Installation Guide - Page 19
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Chapter 2. Installing options This chapter provides basic instructions for installing hardware options in your server. These instructions are intended for users who are experienced with setting up IBM server hardware. If you need more detailed instructions, see the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Installation guidelines Before you begin to install options in your server, read the following information: v Read the safety information beginning on page v and the guidelines in "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 8. This information will help you work safely with your server and options. v Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for your server, monitor, and other devices that you will connect to the server. 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 need to turn off the server to install or replace hot-swap power supplies, hot-swap fans, or hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. 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 Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the component while the server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing a specific hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the component. v For a list of supported options for your server, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/. System reliability guidelines To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that: v Each of the drive bays has a drive or a filler panel and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shield installed in it. v If the server has only one symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) Expansion Module installed, ensure that the SMP baffle is installed during normal operation. v There is adequate space around the server to allow the server cooling system to work properly. Leave approximately 50 mm (2.0 in.) of open space around the front and rear of the server. Do not place objects in front of the fans. v Do not leave open spaces above or below an installed server in a rack cabinet. To prevent damage to server components, always install a blank filler panel to cover the open space and to ensure proper air circulation. v You have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters. v You have replaced a failed fan within 48 hours. v You have replaced a hot-swap drive within 2 minutes of removal. v Microprocessor socket 4 always contains either a microprocessor baffle or a microprocessor and heat sink. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 7