Prerequisites for the initial server setup
Procedure
Verify that the optimum environmental requirements are satisfied.
Review and observe the server warnings and cautions.
Prepare the following items:
◦ Keyboard, mouse, and monitor
◦
Ethernet cables of an appropriate length for each of the LAN and/or WAN connections.
◦ Verify the network settings needed to integrate the server into the site network, in particular from an IP
addressing perspective and from a domain perspective.
◦ Verify that there are sufficient ports available on the devices to which the server will be connected (for
example, router, LAN switch).
Optimum environment
When installing the server, select a location that meets the environmental requirements described in this
section.
Site requirements
The server may be located in an office space or a purpose-made equipment room. The location must:
• Comply with local health and safety regulations.
• Be clean, tidy, and free of excessive dust and vibration.
• Be in an area in which the server cannot easily be disconnected from its power source.
• Not be adjacent to or underneath any area or piece of equipment where liquid is stored.
• Not be in a place where the server might be bumped, scratched, or disturbed.
• Be within an area that is ideally locked or at minimum not accessible to unauthorized personnel.
• Be within patching distance, directly or via cable management cross-patches, of the location of the WAN
connection and the switch that supplies the office/room floor network ports.
Space and airflow requirements
Leave at least a 10 cm (4 in) clearance space at the front and back of the server for proper ventilation.
CAUTION:
The server draws in cool air through the ventilation openings on the front side, and expels warm air
through the ventilation openings on the rear side. Do not block these openings. Failure to observe this
caution will result in improper airflow and insufficient cooling that can lead to thermal damage.
Temperature requirements
To ensure continued, safe, and reliable equipment operation, install or position the system in a well-ventilated,
climate-controlled environment.
The maximum recommended TMRA for most server products is 35°C (95°F). The temperature in the room
where the server is located must not exceed 35°C (95°F).
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