Chapter 2: Server Installation
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Chapter 2
Desktop Setup
2.1 Overview
This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 5130AD-T up and running. Following
these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a
minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with
the motherboard preinstalled.
2.2 Unpacking the System
You should inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any
way. If the system itself shows damage you should fi le a damage claim with the carrier who
delivered it.
Decide on a suitable location for the system. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area
that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are
generated. You will also need it plugged into a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the
Warnings and Precautions in the next section.
2.3 Warnings and Precautions!
Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.
Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the system from power surges,
voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure.
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Allow the power supply units to cool before touching them.
Workstations Precautions
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Ensure that the caster wheels on the desktop are locked.
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Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.
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Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the desktop from power
surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure.
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Allow the power supply units and hot-swap SATA drives to cool before touching them.
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To maintain proper cooling, always keep all chassis panels closed and all SATA carriers
installed when not being serviced.
