IBM 8863 - eServer xSeries 366 - Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction
This Installation Guide contains instructions for setting up your IBM
®
Eserver
™
xSeries
®
366 Type 8863 server and basic instructions for installing some options.
More detailed instructions for installing options are in the User’s Guide on the IBM
xSeries Documentation CD, which comes with the server. This document contains
information about:
v Setting up and cabling the server
v Starting and configuring the server
v Installing some options
v Solving problems
The
server might have features that are not described in the documentation that
you received with the server. The documentation might be updated occasionally to
include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to
provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation.
These updates are available from the IBM Web site. Complete the following steps
to check for updated documentation and technical updates:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. In the Browse by topic section, click Publications.
3. On the Publications page, in the Brand field, select Servers.
4. In the Family field, select xSeries 366.
5. Click Continue.
The
server comes with an IBM ServerGuide
™
Setup and Installation CD to help you
configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.
The server comes with a limited warranty. You can obtain up-to-date information
about the server and other IBM server products at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
Record information about the server in the following table. You will need this
information when you register the server with IBM.
Product name IBM Eserver xSeries 366 server
Machine type 8863
Model number _____________________________________________
Serial number _____________________________________________
The model number and serial number are on the ID labels, one located on the
lower-right front of the bezel and the other at the rear of the right side, as shown in
the following illustration.
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