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Installing Oracle Exadata Database
Machine or Oracle Exadata Storage
Expansion Rack at the Site
This chapter describes how to move, install and configure the hardware through to
powering on the system.
Note:
For ease of reading, the name "Oracle Exadata Rack" is used when
information refers to both Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle
Exadata Storage Expansion Rack.
4.1 Reviewing Safety Guidelines
Before Oracle Exadata Rack arrives, the following safety precautions should be
reviewed to ensure the site is safe, as well as ready for delivery.
Failing to observe these precautions can result in injury, equipment damage, or
malfunction.
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Do not block ventilation openings.
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Do not install Oracle Exadata Rack in a location that is exposed to direct sunlight
or near a device that may become hot.
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Do not install Oracle Exadata Rack in a location that is exposed to excessive dust,
corrosive gases, or air with high salt concentrations.
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Do not install Oracle Exadata Rack in a location that is exposed to frequent
vibrations. Install Oracle Exadata Rack on a flat, level surface.
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Use a power outlet that uses proper grounding. When using shared grounding, the
grounding resistance must not be greater than 10 ohms. Ensure that your facility
administrator or a qualified electrical engineer verifies the grounding method for
the building, and performs the grounding work.
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Be sure that each grounding wire used for Oracle Exadata Rack is used
exclusively for Oracle Exadata Rack. Also be sure to observe the precautions,
warnings, and notes about handling that appear on labels on the equipment.
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Do not place cables under the equipment or stretch the cables too tightly.
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Do not disconnect power cords from the equipment while its power is on.
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If you cannot reach the connector lock when disconnecting LAN cables, then press
the connector lock with a flathead screwdriver to disconnect the cable. You could
damage the system board if you force your fingers into the gap rather than using a
flathead screwdriver.
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