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Before you begin to install optional hardware Before you install any optional hardware in the server, thoroughly review the information in this section. Also, review the power supply requirements described in "Hot-swap power supply installation/removal" on page 92. If you upgrade the server by installing a RAID adapter, you must configure the disk arrays after you install hard disk drives, as described in "Internal drives installation" on page 110. Follow the instructions in the RAID adapter documentation after installing the drives. Then, return here to install the remaining options, if applicable. See "Configuring the server" on page 18 for additional details about configuration and for a description of the server utility programs. You do not need to turn off the server to install or replace hot-swap power supplies, hot-swap fans, hot-swap drives, or hot-plug PCI adapters. - Hot-swap means that you can install or remove certain components, such as power supplies, fans, and hard disk drives, without turning off the server, provided that the server contains hardware and an operating system that support the installation or removal of these components. These components are known as hot-swappable components, and more commonly referred to as hot-swap components. - Hot-plug means that you can install or remove certain components without turning off the server, after you perform an intervening action, provided that the server contains hardware and an operating system that support the installation or removal of these components. For example, before you can install or remove hot-plug PCI adapters, you must enable or disable the hot-plug PCI slots that contain or will contain these adapters. To do this, you must perform the operating-system-defined procedures for enabling or disabling the affected hot-plug PCI slots. Failure to do so might cause the system to lock up. Refer to the operating-system documentation for additional information. Hot-plug components are also known as hot-pluggable components. The orange color on components and labels in the server indicates hot-swap or hot-plug components. This means that you can install or remove the component while the system is running, provided that the system is configured to support this function. For complete details about installing or removing a hot-swap or hot-plug component, see the information provided in this chapter. 52 Netfinity Server HMM

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Before you begin to install optional
hardware
Before you install any optional hardware in the server,
thoroughly review the information in this section.
Also,
review the power supply requirements described in
“Hot-swap power supply installation/removal” on page
92.
±
If you upgrade the server by installing a RAID
adapter, you must configure the disk arrays after you
install hard disk drives, as described in “Internal
drives installation” on page
110.
Follow the
instructions in the RAID adapter documentation after
installing the drives.
Then, return here to install the
remaining options, if applicable.
See “Configuring the
server” on page
18 for additional details about
configuration and for a description of the server utility
programs.
±
You do not need to turn off the server to install or
replace hot-swap power supplies, hot-swap fans,
hot-swap drives, or hot-plug PCI adapters.
–
Hot-swap
means that you can install or remove
certain components, such as power supplies,
fans, and hard disk drives, without turning off the
server, provided that the server contains
hardware and an operating system that support
the installation or removal of these components.
These components are known as
hot-swappable
components, and more commonly referred to as
hot-swap
components.
–
Hot-plug
means that you can install or remove
certain components without turning off the
server, after you perform an intervening action,
provided that the server contains hardware and
an operating system that support the installation
or removal of these components.
For example,
before you can install or remove hot-plug PCI
adapters, you must enable or disable the
hot-plug PCI slots that contain or will contain
these adapters.
To do this, you must perform
the operating-system-defined procedures for
enabling or disabling the affected hot-plug PCI
slots.
Failure to do so might cause the system
to lock up.
Refer to the operating-system
documentation for additional information.
Hot-plug
components are also known as
hot-pluggable
components.
±
The orange color on components and labels in the
server indicates hot-swap or hot-plug components.
This means that you can install or remove the
component while the system is running, provided that
the system is configured to support this function.
For
complete details about installing or removing a
hot-swap or hot-plug component, see the information
provided in this chapter.
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