Contents Preface ..............................5 Product Information Web Site ......................5 Related Books ..........................5 About This Documentation (PDF and HTML) ................7 Documentation Comments ......................7 Change History ..........................8 Installing the Server Hardware ......................9 Contents of the Box ........................9 Location of the Rack Mounting Kit and the Shipping Bracket Kit ......... 10 Installing Optional Equipment ....................
“Change History” on page 8 ■ Product Information Web Site For information about the Sun Fire X4800 server, go to the Sun Fire X4800 Server product site: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x4800 At that site, you can find links to the following information and downloads: Product information and specifications ■...
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Copies of the service labels that appear on the chassis and CPU modules. Sun Integrated Controller Disk Sun x64 Server Disk Management Information about managing your Management Overview server’s storage. Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
Documentation Comments Document Group Document Description x86 Servers Applications and Sun x64 Server Utilities Reference How to use the available utilities Utilities Reference Documentation Manual included with your server. Oracle Integrated Lights Out Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Information about new ILOM Manager (ILOM) 3.0 (ILOM) 3.0 Feature Updates and features.
April 2010 – Installation Guide released. ■ June 2010 – Installation Guide and Getting Started Guide re-released. ■ July 2010 – Initial release of other documents. ■ Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
Installing the Server Hardware “Contents of the Box” on page 9 ■ “Location of the Rack Mounting Kit and the Shipping Bracket Kit” on page 10 ■ “Installing Optional Equipment” on page 11 ■ “Tools and Staff Required” on page 11 ■...
The box that contains the rack mounting kit also contains the shipping bracket kit. The following figure shows the location of the contents in the box: Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
Installing Optional Equipment For information about how to install options such as DIMMs, PCIe EMs, and NEMs, power supplies, and CPU modules, refer to the Sun Fire X4800 Server Service Manual. For information about issues and known workarounds, refer to the...
Minimum clearance width (between structural supports and cable troughs) between front ■ and rear mounting planes: 18 inches (456 mm). Rack Mounting Kit The rack mounting kit comes with the following hardware: Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
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Rack Mounting Kit Figure Legend 1, 2 Left (1) and right (2) shelf rails Once the front and rear mounting brackets are installed on the rack, the shelf rails drop into place. The flanges on the rails hook into the pins on the brackets. The shelf rails expand to match the depth of the rack.
Remove the CPU modules from the front of the chassis. The chassis contains four CPU module slots; each must have a CPU module or a filler panel. Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
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Installing the Server In a Rack Because of their light weight, there is no need to remove filler panels. Note – To prevent system failure, you must return CPU module slots to their original Caution – locations. Mark CPU module slot locations carefully before removing them from the chassis. For each CPU module: a.
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Pinch the handle to release the lever (1). b. Pull the lever (2) to release the power supply. c. Slide the power supply out of the chassis (3). Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
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Installing the Server In a Rack Remove the PCIe express modules from the back of the chassis. The upper bays can be used as a hand hold when moving the chassis. a. Rotate the lever (1) to release the module. b.
How to Install the Rack Mounting Hardware in the Rack The rack mounting hardware consists of front and rear mounting brackets with cage nuts, screws, and shelf rails. Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
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Installing the Server In a Rack The server weighs about 180 pounds (100 kg) when fully loaded with components. To Caution – reduce the risk of serious personal injury or equipment damage, use a mechanical lift to install the server into the rack. If a lift is not available, remove components as described in “How to Remove Components to Reduce Weight”...
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They face outside the rack, in the opposite direction of the cage nuts for the mounting ■ brackets. They are located in the first and third holes above the cage nuts for the mounting ■ brackets. Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
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Installing the Server In a Rack If you are going to install shipping brackets so you can ship your system in a rack, and Note – your system has a square-hole rack, you must install the rear cage nuts for the shipping bracket on the rack now, before installing the rear mounting bracket.
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Be certain to place the shelf rails in the proper orientation, with the shelf facing inward and the gap towards the front of the rack. “How to Insert the Server Into the Rack” on page 23 Next Steps Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
Installing the Server In a Rack ▼ How to Insert the Server Into the Rack The following procedure explains how to insert the server into the rack and on to the shelf rail assemblies on the rack. Perform the steps in “How to Install the Rack Mounting Hardware in the Rack”...
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Installing the Server In a Rack 6” (152mm) Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
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If you removed components from the server, replace them after it is mounted in the rack. See “How to Remove Components to Reduce Weight”on page “How to Remove the Server From the Rack” in Sun Fire X4800 Server Installation Guide See Also ■...
“How to Install the Shipping Brackets” on page Remove the four screws (1) that fasten the front bracket (2) to the front of the server and remove Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
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Removing and Installing Shipping Brackets The front shipping bracket contains eight threaded holes used for storing unused screws (four M6 and four 10–32). Remove the screws that match the threads on your rack and use them to secure the server to the rack. There might be two sets of screws stored on the front of the shipping bracket.
The front shipping bracket contains eight threaded holes used for storing unused screws (four M6 and four 10–32). Remove the long screws that match the threads on your rack. Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
If the cage nuts are not in place, you must: a. Remove the server and the mounting hardware from the rack, as described in “Removing the Server From the Rack”in Sun Fire X4800 Server Installation Guide.
Insert the rear bottom bracket (3) under the back of the server with the side panels facing up. Use four screws (4) to fasten it to the rack. Sun Fire X4800 Server Rack Mounting and Shipping Bracket User's Guide • June 2010...
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