Installation Procedure; Installing A Rack Mount Model - Compaq ProLiant 5500 Setup And Installation Manual

Installation Procedure

There are two installation procedures presented in the following paragraphs.
The procedure you will use depends on whether you are installing a rack-mount
model or a tower model server.
Each procedure is a summary of the steps you will follow to install your
Compaq ProLiant 5500 server. Detailed instructions for each of the general
steps are included in later chapters of this guide.

Installing a Rack Mount Model

Below are the general steps for installing your rack-mountable ProLiant 5500
server:
Select an appropriate site for your rack. See the Rack Planning and
Installation Guide on the "Compaq Installing Rack Products CD" for
site selection criteria.
Make sure that stabilizer feet are installed on the rack.
Unpack the server.
Unpack the rack mounting hardware.
Install any hardware options in the server. See Chapter 4 and the options
kits for detailed instructions.
Install SCSI drives in the server only after you load the server into the
rack. You may also lighten the server by removing the power supplies
and reinstalling them after you have mounted the server in the rack.
Set switches: peripheral board switches, system board switches, and
SCSI ID settings.
Attach rack mounting hardware to the rack and to the server. See
Chapter 3 for detailed instructions.
Slide the server into the rack. See Chapter 3.
Attach the cable management arm to the cable management arm bracket.
See Chapter 3.
Connect cables: keyboard, mouse, monitor, network, and power cables.
See Chapter 7.
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