Installation Guidelines - IBM System x3500 Installation And User Manual

Figure 4. Connectors on the 2.5-inch hard disk drive backplane with the expander

Installation guidelines

Attention:
the server is powered-on might cause the system to halt, which might result in the
loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge
wrist strap or other grounding system when removing or installing a hot-swap
device.
Before you install optional devices, read the following information:
v Make sure that the devices that you are installing are supported. For a list of
v Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the guidelines in
v When you install your new server, take the opportunity to download and apply
v Before you install optional hardware, make sure that the server is working
Static electricity that is released to internal server components when
supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/
x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.
"Working inside the server with the power on" on page 39, and "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 39. This information will help you work safely.
the most recent firmware updates. This step will help to ensure that any known
issues are addressed and that your server is ready to function at maximum levels
of performance. To download firmware updates for your server, go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
Important: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated
code updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the
latest level of code is supported for the cluster solution before you
update the code.
For additional information about tools for updating, managing, and deploying
firmware, see the ToolsCenter for System x and BladeCenter at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.
correctly. Start the server, and make sure that the operating system starts, if an
operating system is installed, or that a 19990305 error code is displayed,
indicating that an operating system was not found but the server is otherwise
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
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