4SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 Servers Installation Guide • February 2008
Caution – Toprotect electronic components from electrostatic damage, which can
permanently disable the system or require repair by service technicians, place
componentson an antistatic surface,such as an antistatic discharge mat, an antistatic
bag, or a disposable antistatic mat. Wearan antistatic grounding strap connected to
a metal surface on the chassis when you work on system components.
Installation Overview
Thisinstallation guideprovides procedures that are to be performed in the following
order.
1. Verify that you have received all of the components that ship with your server.
2. Gather configuration information for your system. See your system administrator
for specific details, including these parameters:
■Netmask
■IP address for the service processor
■Gateway IP address
3. Install any optional components shipped with your system. If you have
purchased other optional components such as additional memory,install them
prior to mounting the server in a rack. See “Optional Component Installation” on
page3.
4. Mount the server into a rack or cabinet. See “Installing the Servers in a Rack” on
page15 for both the 1U and 2U servers. Or,if you ordered the express rail
rackmounting kit, which has the same rack rail assemblies for both servers, see
“Installing the Servers in a Rack WithExpress Rails” on page 71.
Note – In the rest of this manual, the term rack means either an open rack or a
closed cabinet.
5. Connect the server to a serial terminal or a terminal emulator (PC or workstation)
to display system messages. See “Powering On the System for the First Time” on
page37 .