Notices And Statements Used In This Book; Before You Begin - IBM eServer xSeries 440 Installation Manual

Notices and statements used in this book

The caution and danger statements that appear in this book also appear in the
multilingual Safety Information book, which is on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
Each caution and danger statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding
statement in the Safety Information book.
The notice and statement definitions are as follows:
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Before you begin

Before you begin to install options in your server, read the following information:
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Note: Some preconfigured servers have a unique list of supported options. See the
Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or
data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous
to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the
description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.
Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Handling static-sensitive
devices" on page 6. These guidelines will help you work safely with your server or
options.
Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical
outlets for your server, monitor, and any other options that you intend to install.
Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
For a list of supported options for the xSeries 440, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web.
software documentation provided with those servers for more information.
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Chapter 1. Introduction