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CHAPTER 1
Unpacking and Installing the Server
This chapter describes unpacking and installing the Netra 1290 server into a rack.
Topicsinclude:
■“Unpacking the Server” on page 1
■“Installing Slide Rails” on page 4
■“Installing the Server in a Cabinet” on page 15
■“Installing Slide Rail Lock Nuts” onpage 22
■“Installing the Cable Management Arm” on page 24
■“Connecting Power Cables” on page 33
■“Connecting Consoles to the System Controller”on page34
■“Connecting the I/O Assemblies” on page 37
■“Installing Additional Hardware” on page 37
■“Installing Additional Peripheral Devices” on page38
Unpacking the Server
▼To Unpack the Server
1. Ensure there is adequate space around the server to maneuver a computer lifting
device.
2. Remove the yellow Customer Information Sheet from the plastic pocket on the
side of the packaging, and keep it for future reference.
3. Remove the carton protection pads.
See FIGURE1-1.