HP NetServer AA 4000, Installation Manual

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Preparing for the Installation 1-15
Completing Initial Power-On Self Test
After Unpacking Your Endurance Server Kit , complete the following for each computer:
Continue with Chapter 2, Installing the Hardware .
Step Action Notes
1 Make sure the power switches for the
computer and monitor are
off .
2 Following the manufacturer’s
instructions, assemble each computer.
3 Plug in the power cords. To increase fault resiliency, install the
computers of Tuple1 and Tuple2 on separate
AC power circuits using Uninterruptable Power
Supplies.
4 Power on each computer; make sure
that it runs POST (power-on self test)
and boots properly. For the CEs, use a bootable floppy disk, and
ensure that the CEs boot.
For the IOPs, ensure that both IOPs can boot
from their respective hard drives. If an
operating system is not installed on the IOP,
use the MS-DOS boot diskette.