Contents
Safety notices........................................................................................................v
Installing the IBM Power S1012 (9028-21B)...........................................................1
Installing a rack-based server..................................................................................................................... 1
Prerequisite for installing the rack-mounted server..............................................................................1
Completing inventory for your server.................................................................................................... 1
Determining and marking the location in the rack................................................................................ 2
Attaching the mounting hardware to the rack....................................................................................... 6
Installing the system into the rack...................................................................................................... 13
Cabling the server.................................................................................................................................15
Cabling the server and setting up a console........................................................................................16
Completing the server setup................................................................................................................18
Installing a stand-alone server..................................................................................................................21
Prerequisite for installing the stand-alone server...............................................................................21
Moving the server to the installation site.............................................................................................21
Completing inventory for your stand-alone server..............................................................................21
Cabling the server and setting up a console........................................................................................22
Completing the server setup................................................................................................................26
Setting up a preinstalled server.................................................................................................................28
Prerequisite for installing the preinstalled server............................................................................... 28
Completing inventory for your preinstalled server..............................................................................29
Removing the shipping bracket and connecting power cords and power distribution unit (PDU)
for your preinstalled server.............................................................................................................29
Accessing the eBMC so that you can manage the system.................................................................. 29
Completing the server setup................................................................................................................30
Notices................................................................................................................33
Accessibility features for IBM Power servers........................................................................................... 34
Privacy policy considerations ................................................................................................................... 35
Trademarks................................................................................................................................................ 35
Electronic emission notices.......................................................................................................................35
Class A Notices.....................................................................................................................................36
Class B Notices.....................................................................................................................................39
Terms and conditions.................................................................................................................................41
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