Chapter 2. Installing Options; Installation Guidelines; System Reliability Guidelines - IBM xSeries 445 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 to install 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 Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
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 only one symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) Expansion Module
v There is adequate space around the server to allow the server cooling system to
v Do not leave open spaces above or below an installed server in a rack cabinet.
v You have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters.
v You have replaced a failed fan within 48 hours.
v You have replaced a hot-swap drive within 2 minutes of removal.
v Microprocessor socket 4 always contains either a microprocessor baffle or a
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static-sensitive devices" on page 8. 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 fans, or hot-plug Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices.
to remove it from or install it in the server, open or close a latch, and so on.
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and
operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the
component while the server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on
hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing a specific
hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to
perform before you remove or install the component.
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compatibility (EMC) shield installed in it.
installed, ensure that the SMP baffle is installed during normal operation.
work properly. Leave approximately 50 mm (2.0 in.) of open space around the
front and rear of the server. Do not place objects in front of the fans.
To prevent damage to server components, always install a blank filler panel to
cover the open space and to ensure proper air circulation.
microprocessor and heat sink.
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