Setup 31
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage when unloading a rack:
• At least two people are needed to safely unload the rack from the pallet. An empty 42U rack
can weigh as much as 115 kg (253 lb), can stand more than 2.1 m (7 ft) tall, and may become
unstable when being moved on its casters.
• Never stand in front of the rack when it is rolling down the ramp from the pallet. Always handle
the rack from both sides.
Identifying the server shipping carton contents
Unpack the server shipping carton and locate the materials and documentation necessary for installing the
server. All the rack mounting hardware necessary for installing the server into the rack is included with the
rack or the server.
The contents of the server shipping carton include:
• Server
• Printed setup documentation, Documentation CD, and software products
• Power cord
• Rack mounting hardware kit and documentation
In addition to these supplied items, you may need:
• Application software CDs or diskettes
• Options to be installed
• T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver
Installing hardware options
Install any hardware options before initializing the server. For options installation information, refer to the
option documentation. For server-specific information, refer to "Hardware options installation (on page 35)."
Setting up a tower server
Follow the steps in this section to set up a tower model server. If you are going to install the server into a rack,
refer to the rack installation ("Installing a server in a rack" on page 32) section.
1. Connect peripheral devices to the server.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug
telephone or telecommunications connectors into RJ-45 connectors.
2. Connect the power cord to the rear of the server.
3. Connect the power cord to the AC power source.
