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Setting up the server hardware, Installation overview – Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4200 M2 User Manual

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C H A P T E R

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Setting Up the Server Hardware

This chapter contains the following topics:

“Installation Overview” on page 1

“Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails” on page 2

“Cabling” on page 13

“Powering On and Powering Off the Server” on page 15

Note –

The information in this guide applies to the original Sun Fire X4100 and Sun

Fire X4200 servers, and to Sun Fire X4100 M2 and Sun Fire X4200 M2 servers, unless
otherwise noted in the text.

Installation Overview

After unpacking your server, perform the following tasks, which are described in the
documentation as indicated:

1. If desired, install the server into a rack using orderable slide-rails. See

“Installing

the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails” on page 2

of this guide.

2. Connect all cables, peripherals, and power cords. See

“Cabling” on page 13

of this

guide for an illustration of the server’s back panel connector ports.

3. Power on and boot the server as described in

“Powering On and Powering Off

the Server” on page 15

of this guide.

4. Connect to the service processor as described in Chapter 2 of this guide.