Installing And Configuring The System; Installing The 9183-22X System; Prerequisites For Installing The Rack-Mounted Server; Completing Inventory For Your Server - IBM Power System IC922 Manual

Installing and configuring the 9183-22X
Use this information to install and configure the IBM Power
install customer-installable hardware features. This information also provides removal and replacement
procedures for customer-replaceable hardware features, such as memory modules or fans.
Before you install a feature, ensure that the software that is required to support the feature is installed on
the system. For information about software prerequisites, see the Power Systems Prerequisites
website (https://www14.software.ibm.com/support/customercare/iprt/home). If the required software is
not installed, go to the Fix Central website (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/) to download it, and
then install it before you continue.
Installing these features is a customer task. You can complete this task yourself, or contact a service
provider to complete the task for you. You might be charged a fee by the service provider for this service.
See the International Information Bulletin for Customers - Installation of IBM Machines (Publication
number: SC27-6601-00) that is available from the IBM Publications Center (http://www-05.ibm.com/e-
business/linkweb/publications/servlet/pbi.wss). This bulletin provides a list of the key IBM system
installation activities and a list of activities that might be billable.

Installing the 9183-22X system

Find information about installing, cabling, and setting up the IBM Power System IC922 (9183-22X)
server.

Prerequisites for installing the rack-mounted server

Learn about the prerequisites for installing the server.
Before you begin
Read the following documents before you install the server:
• The latest version of this document is maintained online, see Installing the IBM Power System IC922
(9183-22X) (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9iaf/
p9iaf_install_kickoff.htm).
• To plan your server installation, see Planning for the system (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9ia4/p9ia4_90x_kickoff.htm).
Procedure
Ensure that you have the following items before you start the installation:
• Phillips screwdriver
• Flat-head screwdriver
• Box cutter
• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap
• Rack with two Electronic Industries Association (EIA) units (2U) of space

Completing inventory for your server

Use this information to complete inventory for your server.
Procedure
1. Verify that you received all the boxes you ordered.
2. Unpack the server components as needed.
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