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This equipment is intended for installation in Network Telecommunication Facilities.
CAUTION: Before starting this procedure, see “Preventing electrostatic discharge” (page 25).
Installation sequence and checklist
CompletedDescriptionStep
Perform site preparation (see “Site preparation” (page 15)).1
Install the server into the rack.2
Connect cables to the server.3
a. Connect the DC input power cables.
b. Connect LAN core I/O cables.
c. Connect the iLO 3 MP LAN cable.
Connect and set up the console for access.4
Power on the server.5
From iLO MP, access UEFI.6
Boot the operating system.7
Using HP Smart Update Manager, download the latest firmware8
Installing the server into a seismic rack
For information on the installation of the server using the commercial rack mount kit, see the HP
website at http://www.hp.com/support/manuals.
While not specifically designed for use in seismic rack solutions, the commercial kit was successfully
evaluated in the AH343A HP Seismic Rack to the NEBS Zone 4 criteria as part of the rx2800 i2
server NEBS certification.
IMPORTANT: Perform all the steps in the kit with the exception of the steps specified here in this
procedure which pertains only to installing the server into a seismic rack.
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