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Installing hardware options, Installing the server into the rack – HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 Server User Manual

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WARNING:

When installing a server in a telco rack, be sure that the rack frame is adequately

secured at the top and bottom to the building structure.

Identifying the contents of the server shipping carton

Unpack the server shipping carton and locate the materials and documentation necessary for installing the

server. All the rack mounting hardware necessary for installing the server into the rack is included with the

rack or the server.
The contents of the server shipping carton include:

Server

Power cord

Printed setup documentation, Documentation CD, and software products

Rack mounting hardware kit and documentation (optional)

You need the following items for some procedures:

T-25 Torx screwdriver (to use on the screws located inside the server quick-release levers)

T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver

Flathead screwdriver (for dedicated iLO module installation)

Hardware options

Operating system or application software

Installing hardware options

Install any hardware options before initializing the server. For options installation information, see the option

documentation. For server-specific information, see "Hardware options installation (on page

31

)."

Installing the server into the rack

To install the server into a rack with square, round, or threaded holes, refer to the instructions that ship with

the rack hardware kit.
If you are installing the server into a telco rack, order the appropriate option kit at the RackSolutions website

(

http://www.racksolutions.com/hp

). Follow the server-specific instructions on the website to install the rack

brackets.
Use the following information when connecting peripheral cables and power cords to the server.