C H A P T E R 1

Preparing for Installation

This chapter provides background information about both the servers installation procedures that are provided in Chapter 2.

This chapter contains these topics:

■“Tools and Equipment Needed” on page 3

■“Optional Component Installation” on page 3

■“ESD Precautions” on page 4

■“Installation Overview” on page 4

■“Cabling Notes for Both Servers” on page 6

■“Slide Rail Assembly Notes for Both Servers” on page 10

■“Cable Management Notes for Both Servers” on page 13

■“Safety Precautions” on page 14

The SPARC Enterprise T5120 server is a 1 rack unit (1U) server (FIGURE 1-1) and the SPARC Enterprise T5220 server is a 2 rack unit (2U) server (FIGURE 1-2).

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