Accessing Documentation
Refer to the
SPARC M7 Series Servers Installation Guide
for detailed site planning and installation instructions,
and refer to the
SPARC M7 Series Servers Product Notes
for any late-breaking issues that impact installation. The
installation guide, product notes, and the rest of the server documentation are located at:
http://www.oracle.com/goto/m7/docs
This web site also includes links to documentation for the software and firmware preinstalled on the server.
The server includes the following printed documentation:
■
Unpacking Guide
(on shipping carton)
■
SPARC M7-16 Server Getting Started Guide
(this document)
■
Important Safety Information for Oracle's Hardware Systems
■
License and entitlement documents for the preinstalled software and firmware
Installation Task Overview
Except where noted, refer to the
SPARC M7 Series Servers Installation Guide
for instructions on performing the
following site planning and installation tasks.
1. Refer to the
Important Safety Information for Oracle's Hardware Systems
and the
SPARC M7-16 Server Safety
and Compliance Guide
to review the important safety and compliance information.
2. Refer to the
SPARC M7 Series Servers Security Guide
to understand the security issues relevant to installing and
operating the server.
3. Refer to the
SPARC M7 Series Servers Product Notes
to review any known issues, workarounds, and late-
breaking news about the server and its software.
4. Confirm that the installation site meets all power source, cooling, and physical space requirements.
5. Prepare the required network addresses.
6. Assemble the required tools and take electrostatic discharge (ESD) and safety precautions.
7. Prepare the receiving area and access route to the installation site.
8. Unpack the server from its shipping container by following the instructions that came with the server.
9. Move and secure the server at the installation site.
10. Install any optional components, such as PCIe cards, into the server.
Refer to the
SPARC M7 Series Servers Service Manual
for specific instructions.
11. Confirm that the facility power grids that will supply power to the server have circuit breakers and that those
circuit breakers are set to off.
12. Confirm that the power distribution unit (PDU) circuit breakers are set to off.
13. Connect and manage all PDU power cords and data cables to the server.
14. Connect serial cables between terminal devices and the SER MGT 0 ports on the two service processors (SPs).
15. Connect network cables between your network and the NET MGT 0 ports on the two SPs.
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