WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, adequately stabilize
the rack before extending a component outside the rack. Extend only one component at a time. A
rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended.
WARNING:
When installing a server in a telco rack, be sure that the rack frame is adequately
secured at the top and bottom to the building structure.
Preparation procedures
To access some components and perform certain service procedures, you must perform one or more of
the following procedures:
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Extend the server from the rack
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If you are performing service procedures in a Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Compaq branded, Telco, or
third-party rack cabinet, you can use the locking feature of the rack rails to support the server and gain
access to internal components.
For more information about Telco rack solutions, refer to the
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If you must remove a server from a rack or a non-hot-plug component from a server, power down the
server.
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Remove the server from the rack
If the rack environment, cabling configuration, or the server location in the rack creates awkward
conditions, remove the server from the rack.
Power down the server
Before powering down the server for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of
critical server data and programs.
IMPORTANT:
When the server is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still being provided to the
system.
To power down the server, use one of the following methods:
• Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the server enters
standby mode.
• Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the server to enter
standby mode.
This method forces the server to enter standby mode without properly exiting applications and the OS.
If an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a shutdown.
• Use the Power Control function through the BMC web interface.
This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the server
enters standby mode.
Before proceeding, verify that the server is in standby mode by observing that the system power LED is
amber.
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Removal and replacement procedures
