Before You Begin
Before You Begin
Before you begin to install options in your server, read the following information:
Notes:
1. Become familiar with the safety and handling guidelines specified under the
“Legal and Safety Information” section of this
Server Library, and under “Safety
Information Statements” on page vii, “Electrical Safety” on page 41, and
“Handling Static-Sensitive Devices” on page 42. These guidelines will help you
work safely while working with your server and options.
2. Make sure you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical
outlets for your server, monitor, and any other options you intend to install.
3. Place your server in a location that is dry. Rain or spilled liquids might damage
your server.
4. Have a supply of 1 MB and 2 MB, 3.5-inch diskettes available.
5. Back up all important data before you make changes to hard disk drives.
6. Have a small flat-blade screwdriver available.
7. Be sure to leave space around the server to allow the server cooling system to
work properly.
On a tower model, leave about 127 mm (5 in.) of space around the front
and rear of the server.
On a rack model, refer to the documentation that comes with the rack.
8. For a list of supported options for the Netfinity 5000 server, refer to
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat on the World Wide Web.
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