Installing the IBM Power System S824 (8286-42A)
Learn how to install, cable, and set up your IBM Power
®
System S824 (8286-42A) server.
Determining the installation type
You can determine the installation type based on whether you have a rack-mounted server or a
preinstalled server.
Choose one of the following installation tasks based on the type of the server.
Table 1. Server types and installation tasks.
Server type
Description
Installation task
Rack-mounted server
Your system arrived without a rack,
and you need to install the system
into an existing rack.
“Installing a rack-mounted server”
Preinstalled server
Your system arrived preinstalled in a
rack.
“Setting up a preinstalled server” on
page 21
Installing a rack-mounted server
Learn how to install a rack-mounted 8286-42A server.
Prerequisite for installing the rack-mounted server
Use the information to understand the prerequisites that are required for installing the server.
You might need to read the following documents before you install the server:
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The latest version of this document is maintained online, see Installing the IBM Power System S824
(8286-42A) (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8egg/
p8egg_840_kickoff.htm).
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To plan your server installation, see Planning for the system (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8had/p8had_8xx_kickoff.htm).
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If you are using a Hardware Management Console (HMC), see Obtaining and applying machine code
updates for the HMC with an Internet connection (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
POWER8/p8hai/area3fixeshmc.htm).
Consider the following prerequisites before you install the server:
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Ensure that you have the following items before you start your installation:
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Phillips screwdriver
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Flat-head screwdriver
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Rack with two units of space
Note:
If you do not have a rack that is installed, install the rack. For instructions, see Racks and rack
features (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hbf/p8hbf_8xx_kickoff.htm).
2.
Ensure that you have one of the following consoles:
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Hardware Management Console (HMC): Ensure that your HMC is at version 8 release 8.4.0 or later.
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Graphic monitor with keyboard and mouse.
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Teletype (tty) monitor with keyboard.
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