Section 1. What Must Be Done Prior To Setup - IBM 5280 User's Setup Procedures

Section 1. What Must Be Done Prior to Setup
Before you start to set up your system, the following must have been
completed (as defined in the Planning and Site Preparation Guide):
• Installed grounded outlets
• Completed system setup form and floor plan
• Labeled system cables and placed them where they will be connected to the
devices
• Assigned physical addresses to the printers and diskette drives (on the
setup form)
• Assigned a number to each keyboard (on the setup form)
• Placed each device where it will be set up
• If you have communications, the following must also have been completed:
- Installed communications equipment
- Completed a procedure for establishing communications with your host
system
If these activities have not been completed, ask your supervisor to see the IBM
5280 System Planning and Site Preparation Guide, GA21-9351.
During the setup procedure you will be:
• Connecting cables
• Setting switches
• Labeling your system devices
• Inserting diskettes
• Loading programs
• Operating the keyboard
• Responding to system prompts
User's Setup Procedures