Installing the ProLiant CL380 Rack Model
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Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
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Grounding
For proper operation and safety, this equipment is required to be properly
grounded in accordance with NFPA 70-1993, Article 250. All power
distribution devices, branch wiring, and receptacles must be listed
grounding-type devices.
When using power strips for electrical distribution, ensure that ground
integrity is maintained for each connection made. Plug each component into a
reliably grounded outlet.
Installing the Rack Model ProLiant CL380
A brief summary of the steps required to install your Compaq ProLiant CL380
follows:
1.
Select an appropriate site for your rack. See the
Rack Planning and
Information Guide
online document for site selection criteria. This guide
can be found on the Rack Information Library CD or the information
can be downloaded from the Compaq website:
http://www.compaq.com
2.
Unpack the system.
3.
Remove the shipping safeguards.
a.
Remove the server node shipping screws.
b.
Remove the server node shipping bracket.
c.
Remove the expansion board shipping bracket.
4.
Install the options, such as PCI expansion boards.
IMPORTANT:
Install hardware options (with the exception of additional memory) before
you run the System Configuration Utility. The System Configuration Utility is run during the
SmartStart portion of the installation sequence.
NOTE:
For detailed instructions, see Chapter 4, “Installing Hardware Options,” and
Chapter 5, “Cabling Guidelines,” or refer to the individual option kits.