CHAPTER 2
Installing the Server
• Preparing for Installation, on page 19
• Installing the Server in a Rack, on page 22
• Initial Server Setup, on page 26
• NIC Mode and NIC Redundancy Settings, on page 30
• Updating the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware, on page 31
• Accessing the System BIOS, on page 31
• Smart Access Serial, on page 32
• Smart Access USB, on page 32
Preparing for Installation
This section contains the following topics:
Installation Warnings and Guidelines
Before you install, operate, or service a server, review the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
for important safety information.
Note
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before
you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be
familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at
the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety war ningsthat accompanied
this device.
Statement 1071
Warning
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