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1: Getting Started with the Silicon Graphics Prism
Quick Start Information
The following sections and illustrations are intended to guide a knowledgeable user
through the installation, setup, and simple configuration of a basic Silicon Graphics
Prism visualization system. For more detailed information on system components or
maintenance, go on to the chapter that covers your detailed requirements.
Positioning and Power for Your Silicon Graphics Prism
Depending on the system ordered, your visualization system may have been shipped as
two or more individual modules, or pre-mounted in a rack.
If the system was shipped as a number of individual chassis, they may be placed on a flat
surface, as shown in Figure 1-8 on page 13, or placed in a rack. For instructions on
mounting modules in a rack see Appendix B, “Installing Silicon Graphics Prism Modules
Into a Rack,”.
If your system was shipped pre-mounted in a rack, see Appendix C, “Installing Rack
Systems,” for important information regarding unloading, unpacking, and installing a
rack system.
Warning:
Follow the guidelines in “Safety Measures” on page 11 and Appendix C,
“Installing Rack Systems,” to avoid damage to equipment, injury, or death.
Plug your system into a suitable power outlet, as shown in Figure 1-8 (for non-racked
chassis) or Figure 1-9 (for racked chassis). Refer to Appendix A, “Technical
Specifications,” for detailed power requirements for the system modules.
