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Connecting and Disconnecting Cables
Hardware Installation
4.6
Instructions on Connecting and
Disconnecting Cables
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CAUTION!
Be sure to read the documentation for the peripheral devices before
connecting them.
Do not connect or disconnect data cables during a thunderstorm.
When removing a cable, always hold it by the plug.
Connect and disconnect the cables in the order described below.
Connecting cables
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Turn off all power and equipment switches.
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Pull all power plugs out of grounded power sockets.
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Plug all cables into the server and peripherals. Secure the data transmission
cable connections (e. g. nut retention).
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Plug all data communication cables into the utility sockets.
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Plug all power cables into the grounded power sockets.
Disconnecting cables
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Turn off all power and equipment switches.
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Pull all power plugs out of grounded power sockets.
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Unplug all data communication cables from the utility sockets.
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Loosen the nut retentions on the connector housings and pull the corre-
sponding cables out from the server and from the peripherals.