Chapter 2. Installing your xSeries Hosting Appliance
This chapter provides instructions for installing options in your xSeries Hosting
Appliance, and installing the xSeries Hosting Appliance in a rack cabinet. For a list
of supported options for your xSeries Hosting Appliance, see the ServerProven list
at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat. If you do not have any options to install,
continue with “Installing the xSeries Hosting Appliance in a rack cabinet” on
page 16.
Before you begin
To install options in your xSeries Hosting Appliance, begin by reading the
following information.
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Become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines specified under
“Handling static-sensitive devices”, and read the safety statements in “Safety” on
page iii. These guidelines will help you work safely while working with your
xSeries Hosting Appliance or options.
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Have a keyboard, monitor, and mouse available.
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Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical
outlets for your xSeries Hosting Appliance, monitor, and any other options that
you intend to install.
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Have a small, flat-blade screwdriver available.
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Before you install an optional device in your xSeries Hosting Appliance, verify
that IBM supports that device on your model. You can view the list of supported
devices for your model at: http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention:
Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To
avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until
you are ready to install them. To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge,
observe the following precautions:
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Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
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Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
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Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
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Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the
device.
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While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the unit for at least two seconds. (This drains static electricity from
the package and from your body.)
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Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your system unit
without setting it down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it in its
static-protective packaging. (If your device is an adapter, place it component side
up.) Do not place the device on your system unit cover or on a metal table.
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Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather, because
heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
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