Before you Begin Installing Options - Netfinity 5600 - Type 8664


Before you Begin Installing Options

Before you begin to install options in the server, read the following information:

Notes: Become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines specified under 'Safety information'.
These guidelines will help you work safely while working with the server or options.
You do not need to turn off the server to install or replace hot-swap power supplies, hot-swap drives, hot-swap fans, or hot-plug PCI adapters.

The orange color on components and labels in the server indicates hot-swap or hot-plug components.
This means that you can install or remove the component while the system is running, provided that the system is configured to support this function.
For complete details about installing or removing a hot-swap or hot-plug component, see the information provided in this chapter.

The blue color on components and labels indicates touch points where a component and can be gripped, a latch moved, and so on.

Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical outlets for the server, monitor, and any other options that you intend to install.

Place the server in a location that is dry. Rain or spilled liquids might damage the server.

Be sure to leave space around the server to allow the server cooling system to work properly.



Leave about 50mm (2 inches) of ventilated space on the right and left sides of the server to allow the server cooling system to work properly.

Leave 100mm (4 inches) of clearance at the rear of the server for cables.

Have a supply of 1MB and 2MB, 3.5-inch diskettes available.
Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
Have a small, flat-blade screwdriver available.
For a list of supported options for the Netfinity 5600 server, refer to

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat on the World Wide Web.


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