Chapter 1. Introduction - IBM 8874 - eServer xSeries MXE 460 Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

This Installation Guide contains instructions for setting up your IBM
xSeries
installing some options. More detailed instructions for installing options are in the
User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD, which comes with the server.
This document contains information about:
v Setting up and cabling the server
v Starting and configuring the server
v Installing some options
v Solving problems
The xSeries MXE 460 server comes without a microprocessor or memory, but you
can install the components to make the MXE 460 server functionally identical to the
xSeries 460 server. Use the MXE 460 server to interconnect with the xSeries 460
server and create multi-node configurations using two, four, or eight nodes, for up to
32-way operation.
The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that
you received with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to
include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to
provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation.
These updates are available from the IBM Web site. Complete the following steps
to check for updated documentation and technical updates:
1. See http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. In the Browse by topic section, click Publications.
3. On the Publications page, in the Brand field, select Servers.
4. In the Family field, select xSeries 460 or MXE 460.
5. Click Continue.
The server (standard on some models only) comes with an IBM ServerGuide
Setup and Installation CD to help you configure the hardware, install device drivers,
and install the operating system.
The server comes with a limited warranty. You can obtain up-to-date information
about the server and other IBM server products at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
Record information about the server in the following table. You will need this
information when you register the server with IBM.
The model number and serial number are on the ID labels, one located on the
lower-right front of the bezel and the other at the rear of the right side, as shown in
the following illustration.
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460 Type 8872 or MXE 460 Type 8874 server and basic instructions for
Product name
Machine type
Model number
Serial number
IBM Eserver xSeries 460 or MXE 460 server
8872 or 8874
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