Setup; Setup Overview; Installing The Chassis Into A Rack; Installing Hardware Options - HP ProLiant XL230a Gen9 User Manual

Setup

Setup overview

Installation of a server requires the following steps:
Install and configure a chassis.
1.
Install any server options.
2.
Install I/O modules in the chassis.
3.
Connect the I/O modules to the network.
4.
Install a server.
5.
Install an operating system.
6.
Install system software.
7.
Register the product.
8.

Installing the chassis into a rack

To install the chassis into a rack, see the HP Apollo a6000 Chassis Setup and Installation Guide on the HP
website (http://www.hp.com/go/Apollo_6000/docs). For more information, see the instructions included
with the rail kit.

Installing hardware options

Before installing and initializing the server, install any hardware options. For options installation information,
see the documentation that ships with the option. For server-specific information, see "Hardware options
installation (on page 25)."
Installing I/O modules and connecting them to the
network
CAUTION:
I/O module before installing the I/O module.
To prevent electrical damage, always power down the server associated with the
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