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Contents
Quick Reference and Conventions
For translat ed war nings, see Appendix C, “War nings”
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Part I: User’s Guide.............................................................................................................iii
Part II: Service Technician’s Guide......................................................................................iii
Conventions .........................................................................................................................iv
Part I: User’s Guide
1 Introduction to the High-performance Server
Server Features.................................................................................................................. 18
Chassis .............................................................................................................................. 21
Controls and Indicators....................................................................................................... 24
Server Security................................................................................................................... 26
Password Protection.................................................................................................. 26
Secure Boot Mode..................................................................................................... 26
Boot Sequence Control.............................................................................................. 26
Boot Without Keyboard.............................................................................................. 27
Locked Power and Reset Switches............................................................................ 27
Diskette Write Protect................................................................................................ 27
Video Blanking........................................................................................................... 27
Emergency Management Port (EMP) ........................................................................ 27
2 On-site Installation: Installing the Server
Selecting a Site .................................................................................................................. 29
Physical Specifications....................................................................................................... 30
Environmental Specifications.............................................................................................. 30
After Unpacking the Server ................................................................................................ 31
Connecting Peripheral Devices .......................................................................................... 31
Obtaining a Power Cord Set............................................................................................... 33
Turning on Your Server...................................................................................................... 33
Power-on Self Test.................................................................................................... 35
Booting From the Server Configuration Software CD ......................................................... 36
Copying Configuration Software to Diskettes...................................................................... 37
Installing Video Drivers....................................................................................................... 37
Installing SCSI Drivers........................................................................................................ 37
Server Won’t Boot From the CD......................................................................................... 38
3 Power-on Self Test: Description/Running
Power-on Self Test (POST)................................................................................................ 41
4 Setup Utility: When to Run
When to Run the BIOS Setup Utility................................................................................... 43
Running the Setup Utility ........................................................................................... 43
Main Menu................................................................................................................. 45