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Safety
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Chapter
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The
System
x3950
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System
x3950
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Notices
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Features
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What
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Reliability,
availability,
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serviceability
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The
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Server
controls,
connectors,
LEDs,
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Front
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Rear
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Server
power
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Chapter
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Installing
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Server
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I/O
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internal
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Memory-card
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Memory-card
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Microprocessor-board
connectors
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PCI-X
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PCI-X
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SAS-backplane
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Installation
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System
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Working
inside
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server
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power
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Handling
static-sensitive
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Removing
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Installing
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hot-swap
power
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Installing
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adapter
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Installing
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hot-swap
hard
disk
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Memory
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Active
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Adding
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Installing
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Microprocessor
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Microprocessor
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Installing
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microprocessor
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Completing
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Connecting
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Updating
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SMP
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Chapter
3.
Configuring
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server
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Using
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Configuration/Setup
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Starting
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Configuration/Setup
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Configuration/Setup
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Passwords
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Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
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Installation
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ServerGuide
features
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Setup
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configuration
overview
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Typical
operating-system
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