Installation And Configuration; Recommended Tools; Unpacking The System - Dell PowerEdge C8000 Getting Started

CAUTION:
Restricted Access Location
This server is intended for installation only in restricted access locations as
defined where both these conditions apply:
• Access can only be gained by service persons or by users who have been
instructed about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location
and about any precautions that shall be taken.
• Access is through the use of a tool or lock and key, or other means of
security, and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location.

Installation and Configuration

WARNING:
Before performing the following procedure, review and follow the
safety instructions that came with the system.
The PowerEdge C8000 server enclosure is a flexible and scalable 4U
rackmount chassis. PowerEdge C8000 features ten vertically aligned sled bays
that support a full sled or a mixed sled enclosure. A full sled enclosure can
include up to five C8220X double-wide compute sleds, ten C8220 single-wide
compute sleds, or five C8000XD storage sleds. A mixed sled enclosure can
support a mixture of differing sled types.

Recommended Tools

Before you begin the installation tasks, ensure that you have the following
items:
• #1 Phillips screwdriver
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Wrist grounding strap connected to ground
• Antistatic mat or antistatic foam

Unpacking the System

WARNING:
Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To
avoid injury, do not attempt to lift the system by yourself.
CAUTION:
Wear a wrist grounding strap when handling system components.
1 Prepare an antistatic mat or antistatic foam to set the PowerEdge C8000
server enclosure on.
2 Unpack and place your enclosure on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam.
3 Save the cardboard containers for future use.
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