Sun Microsystems X2100 manual Planning the Installation Process, Start

1.2Planning the Installation Process

Use the following flowchart as a process tool to help you install the Sun Fire X2100 Server.

START

Unpack the server and become familiar with the server features.

Yes

Install optional components?

No

See Section 1.3, “Package Contents Inventory” on page 1-3.

Install	To install additional
	components, see the Sun Fire
optional
	X2100 Server User Guide or
components.
	the component documentation.

(Optional) Mount the server in a rack.

Connect the server and external device cables.

Power on the server.

Install the operating system or configure the preinstalled operating system.

Install the supplemental drivers from the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD or the network.

See Section 1.4, “Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails” on page 1-4.

See Section 1.5, “Cabling the Server” on page 1-17.

See Section 1.6, “Powering On the Server” on page 1-20.

See Section 2.2, “Installing the Operating System” on page 2-4or Section 3.1, “Solaris 10 Operating System” on page 3-1.

See Section 2.4, “Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic Partition” on page 2-6.

READY TO WORK!

FIGURE 1-1Process for Setting Up the Sun Fire X2100 Server

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