Chapter 1. Introduction - IBM X3610 Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

This Installation Guide contains instructions for setting up your IBM
Type 7942 server and basic instructions for installing some optional devices. More
detailed instructions for installing optional devices are in the User's Guide on the
IBM System x Documentation CD, which comes with the server. This document
contains information about:
v Setting up and cabling the server
v Starting and configuring the server
v Installing some optional devices
v Solving problems
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from
the IBM Web site. The server might have features that are not described in the
documentation that comes with the server, and the documentation might be updated
occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might
be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server
documentation. To check for updates, 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 firmware updates,
The server comes with an IBM ServerGuide
configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.
Note: If the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with your server,
you can download the necessary device drivers from the IBM Web site.
The server comes with a limited warranty. You can obtain up-to-date information
about the server and other IBM server products at http:/www.ibm.com/systems/x/.
Record information about the server in the following table. You will need this
information when you register the server with IBM.
The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the bezel, as shown in
the following illustration.
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or click Publications lookup for documentation updates.
Product name
Machine type
Model number
Serial number
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Setup and Installation CD to help you
IBM System x3610 server
7942
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System x3610
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