Chapter 2. Installing Options; Installation Guidelines; System Reliability Guidelines; Handling Static-Sensitive Devices - IBM 8836 - Eserver xSeries 306 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 installing 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 Universal Serial Bus
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 tray installed in it.
v If the server has redundant power, each of the power-supply bays has a power
v There is adequate space around the server to allow the server cooling system to
v You have followed the cabling instructions that come with optional adapters.
v You have replaced a failed fan within 48 hours.
v You do not remove the air baffle while the server is running. Operating the server

Handling static-sensitive devices

Attention:
To avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages
until you are ready to install them.
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static-sensitive devices" on page 7. 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.
(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.
http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/.
supply installed in it.
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.
without the air baffle might cause the microprocessor to overheat.
Static electricity can damage electronic devices, including your server.
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