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Complete the following steps to install the server top cover: 1. Before installing the cover, check that all cables, adapters, and other components are installed and seated correctly and that you have not left loose tools or parts inside the server. 2. Place the cover-release latch in the open (up) position. 3. Place the lip of the left side of the top cover over the top-left edge of the server chassis. 4. Rotate the top cover to a horizontal position, inserting the tabs at the right side of the top cover into the matching slots in the server chassis. 5. Slide the top cover forward until it locks in place. 6. If you disconnected any cables from the back of the server, reconnect the cables; then, plug the power cords into properly grounded electrical outlets. Note: If necessary, see "Input/output connectors" on page 108 for connector locations. The Rack Installation Instructions provided on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD also give additional rack installation and cabling information. Updating your server configuration When you start your server for the first time after you add or remove an internal option or an external SCSI device, you might see a message telling you that the configuration has changed. The Configuration/Setup Utility program automatically starts so that you can save the new configuration information (see "Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 15). Some options have device drivers that you need to install. See the documentation that comes with your option for information about installing any required device drivers. Your server comes with one or two microprocessors installed on the system board. If your server comes with two microprocessors, or if your server comes with one microprocessor and you have installed an additional microprocessor, your server can now operate as an SMP server. Therefore, you might need to upgrade your operating system to support SMP. See the ServerGuide information ("Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 22) and your operating-system documentation for additional information. If your server has a RAID configuration using the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities or has a ServeRAID controller installed and you have installed or removed a hard disk drive, see the ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for information about configuring your disk arrays. Connecting external options To attach external devices, you might need additional cables (see Chapter 7, "Parts listing for the xSeries 235," on page 161). If you install an optional SCSI adapter or use channel B on the integrated SCSI controller for external devices, you can attach external SCSI devices, such as a SCSI storage expansion enclosure, to your server. For a list of supported options for your server, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web. Note: See "Ultra320 SCSI system-board connectors" on page 110 for additional information about SCSI cabling and SCSI IDs. 104 xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Complete
the
following
steps
to
install
the
server
top
cover:
1.
Before
installing
the
cover,
check
that
all
cables,
adapters,
and
other
components
are
installed
and
seated
correctly
and
that
you
have
not
left
loose
tools
or
parts
inside
the
server.
2.
Place
the
cover-release
latch
in
the
open
(up)
position.
3.
Place
the
lip
of
the
left
side
of
the
top
cover
over
the
top-left
edge
of
the
server
chassis.
4.
Rotate
the
top
cover
to
a
horizontal
position,
inserting
the
tabs
at
the
right
side
of
the
top
cover
into
the
matching
slots
in
the
server
chassis.
5.
Slide
the
top
cover
forward
until
it
locks
in
place.
6.
If
you
disconnected
any
cables
from
the
back
of
the
server,
reconnect
the
cables;
then,
plug
the
power
cords
into
properly
grounded
electrical
outlets.
Note:
If
necessary,
see
“Input/output
connectors”
on
page
108
for
connector
locations.
The
Rack
Installation
Instructions
provided
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
also
give
additional
rack
installation
and
cabling
information.
Updating
your
server
configuration
When
you
start
your
server
for
the
first
time
after
you
add
or
remove
an
internal
option
or
an
external
SCSI
device,
you
might
see
a
message
telling
you
that
the
configuration
has
changed.
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
automatically
starts
so
that
you
can
save
the
new
configuration
information
(see
“Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
15).
Some
options
have
device
drivers
that
you
need
to
install.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
your
option
for
information
about
installing
any
required
device
drivers.
Your
server
comes
with
one
or
two
microprocessors
installed
on
the
system
board.
If
your
server
comes
with
two
microprocessors,
or
if
your
server
comes
with
one
microprocessor
and
you
have
installed
an
additional
microprocessor,
your
server
can
now
operate
as
an
SMP
server.
Therefore,
you
might
need
to
upgrade
your
operating
system
to
support
SMP.
See
the
ServerGuide
information
(“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
22)
and
your
operating-system
documentation
for
additional
information.
If
your
server
has
a
RAID
configuration
using
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
or
has
a
ServeRAID
controller
installed
and
you
have
installed
or
removed
a
hard
disk
drive,
see
the
ServeRAID
documentation
on
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Support
CD
for
information
about
configuring
your
disk
arrays.
Connecting
external
options
To
attach
external
devices,
you
might
need
additional
cables
(see
Chapter
7,
“Parts
listing
for
the
xSeries
235,”
on
page
161).
If
you
install
an
optional
SCSI
adapter
or
use
channel
B
on
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
for
external
devices,
you
can
attach
external
SCSI
devices,
such
as
a
SCSI
storage
expansion
enclosure,
to
your
server.
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
your
server,
go
to
on
the
World
Wide
Web.
Note:
See
“Ultra320
SCSI
system-board
connectors”
on
page
110
for
additional
information
about
SCSI
cabling
and
SCSI
IDs.
104
xSeries
235
Type
8671:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide