Chapter 2. Installing Options; Installation Guidelines; System Reliability Guidelines - IBM 8647 - Eserver xSeries 225 Installation Manual

Chapter 2. Installing options

This chapter provides basic instructions for installing hardware options in your
server. These instructions are intended for users who are experienced with setting
up IBM server hardware. If you need more detailed instructions, see the Option
Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.

Installation guidelines

Before you begin installing options in your server, read the following information:
v Read the safety information beginning on page v and the guidelines in "Handling
v Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical
v Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
v Have a small flat-blade screwdriver available.
v You do not need to turn off the server to install or replace hot-swap power
v The orange color on components and labels identifies hot-swap or hot-plug
v The blue color on components and labels identifies touch points, where you can
v When you need to access the inside of the server to install options, you might
v For a list of supported options for your server, go to

System reliability guidelines

To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that:
v Each of the drive bays has a drive or a filler panel and electromagnetic
v If the server has redundant power, each of the power-supply bays has a power
v There is adequate space around the server to allow the server cooling system to
v You have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters.
v You have replaced a failed fan as soon as possible.
v You replace a hot-swap drive within 2 minutes of its removal.
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static-sensitive devices" on page 10. This information will help you work safely
with your server and options.
outlets for your server, monitor, and other devices that you will connect to the
server.
supplies, hot-swap drives, or hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices.
components. You can install or remove hot-swap and hot-plug components while
the server is running, provided that the server is configured to support this
capability. See the instructions in this chapter for more information about
removing and installing hot-swap and hot-plug components.
grip a component, move a latch, and so on.
find it easier to lay the server on its side.
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/.
compatibility (EMC) shield installed in it.
supply installed in it.
work properly. Leave approximately 50 mm (2 in.) of open space around the front
and rear of the server. Do not place objects in front of the fans. For proper
cooling and airflow, replace the server cover before turning on the server.
Operating the server for extended periods of time (over 30 minutes) with the
server cover removed might damage server components.
When installing the server in a rack, make sure that space is available around
the server to enable the server cooling system to work properly. See the
documentation that comes with the rack for additional information.
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