Preface - Compaq AlphaServer GS60E Installation Manual

Intended Audience
This manual is written for customer service engineers and self-maintenance
customers who require information to install an AlphaServer GS60E system.
Document Structure
This manual uses a structured documentation design. Topics are organized
into small sections for efficient reference. Each topic begins with an abstract.
You can quickly gain a comprehensive overview by reading only the abstracts.
Next is an illustration or example, which also provides quick reference. Last
in the structure are descriptive text and syntax definitions.
This manual has eight chapters as follows:
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Chapter 1, Installation Overview, provides a flowchart that
summarizes the installation process.
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Chapter 2, Site Preparation, shows how to prepare the site for the
system.
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Chapter 3, Installing the System Cabinet, shows how to unpack and
install the system cabinet.
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Chapter 4, Installing an Expander Cabinet, explains how to install
one or more expander cabinets, if present.
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Chapter 5, Making Console, SCSI, and Ethernet Connections,
shows how to connect the console, SCSI, and Ethernet devices if present to
the system.
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Chapter 6, Powering Up the System, explains how to start the system
by applying main power.
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Chapter 7, System Self-Test, describes the system self-test and its
results.
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Chapter 8, Diagnostics and Utilities, describes how to verify system
operation using diagnostics and utilities.

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