Installing Additional Hardware; Installing Additional Peripheral Devices - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V1280 Installation Manual

1.11

Installing Additional Hardware

Do not install additional hardware until the initial factory configuration has been
completely installed, the system has been powered on, and POST has been
completed successfully. This makes it easier to diagnose conflicts that might be
caused by additional installations.
Caution – To avoid damaging boards when installing CPU/Memory boards refer to
the Sun Fire V1280/Netra 1280 Systems Service Manual for instructions.
Caution – During initial installation, turn off the power at the circuit breakers
before removing or replacing system hardware. Refer to the installation guide of the
additional hardware for any additional instructions.
Note – For optimum performance, use only PCI cards and associated drivers that
are qualified by Sun Microsystems for use on the Sun Fire V1280/Netra 1280
systems. It is possible for interactions to occur between cards and drivers on a
specific bus that might lead to potential system panics or other negative outcomes if
the card/driver solution is not qualified by Sun Microsystems.
For an updated listing of qualified PCI cards and configurations for the system,
contact your Sun authorized sales representative or your service provider. For
additional information refer to:
http://www.sun.com/io
1.12

Installing Additional Peripheral Devices

When you add additional storage devices, refer to the Rackmount Placement Matrix, at
http://docs.sun.com, for the mounting hole numbers of the mounting screws
for Sun Microsystems disk arrays, other storage trays, and devices.
Unless otherwise specified in the Rackmount Placement Matrix, mount the heaviest
subassemblies at the lowest available opening to minimize the effects of a top-heavy
system in the event of an earthquake.
Refer to the installation guide for the peripheral device for additional instructions.
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