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Chapter 1
1. Introduction and Overview
This chapter provides an overview of your server’s main features.
Operating precautions are provided in this chapter, followed by a general overview of the product.
Before operating your system, familiarize yourself with the safety information in the following
section:
ESD and Safety Precautions
Caution: Observe all ESD precautions. Failure to do so can result in damage to the equipment.
Wear an SGI approved wrist strap when you handle an ESD-sensitive device to eliminate possible
ESD damage to equipment. Connect the wrist strap cord directly to earth ground.
Warning:
Before operating or servicing any part of this product, read the safety
precautions.
Danger:
Keep fingers and conductive tools away from high-voltage areas. Failure to
follow these precautions will result in serious injury or death. The high-voltage areas of the
system are indicated with high-voltage warning labels.
Caution: Power off the system only after the system software has been shut down in an orderly
manner. If you power off the system before you halt the operating system, data may be corrupted.
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