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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 vii and the guidelines in "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 9. 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 updated to your server, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click System x. 3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 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, 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 19990305 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 Chapter 5, "Solving problems," on page 63 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 If you must start the server while the cover is removed, make sure that no one is near the server and 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. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008 7

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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
vii
and
the
guidelines
in
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
9.
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
updated
to
your
server,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
Procedures
for
locating
firmware
and
documentation
might
vary
slightly
from
what
is
described
in
this
document.
1.
Go
to
2.
Under
Product
support
,
click
System
x.
3.
Under
Popular
links
,
click
Software
and
device
drivers
.
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,
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
19990305
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
Chapter
5,
“Solving
problems,”
on
page
63
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
If
you
must
start
the
server
while
the
cover
is
removed,
make
sure
that
no
one
is
near
the
server
and
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.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2008
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