Chapter 1. Introduction - IBM System x3850 Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

This Installation Guide contains instructions for setting up your IBM
server and basic instructions for installing some options. More detailed instructions
for installing options are in the User's Guide on the IBM System x
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 options
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, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
support/xseries/index.html, select System x3850 from the Hardware list, and click
Go. For firmware updates, click the Download tab. For documentation updates,
click the Install and use tab, and click Product documentation.
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.
The server comes with an IBM ServerGuide
configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.
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 labels, one located on the
lower-right front of the bezel and the other at the rear of the right side, as shown in
the following illustration.
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Product name
Machine type
Model number
Serial number
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Setup and Installation CD to help you
IBM System x3850 server
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System x3850
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