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Installing, options

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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

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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
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
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