Apple Xserve (Cluster Node) User Manual download pdf (Page 12)

Summary of Hardware Installation

Installing the server in a rack involves a series of steps. These include:

Unpacking the server and removing the protective faceplate from the front panel

Placing the server on a table or other ﬂat surface and removing the top of the case

Locating and writing down the server’s hardware serial number and Ethernet MAC

address (necessary to log in for software setup)

Installing any optional internal components, such as RAM or an expansion card

Installing the top of the server’s case in a rack or cabinet (you can install Xserve in a four-

post rack or cabinet or a two-post telecommunications-style, or telco, rack)

Placing the server’s case in the rack or cabinet

Securing the server and locking the disk drives in place

Connecting the cable-management arm (four-post rack or cabinet only)

Connecting cables to the back panel and ﬁtting them into the cable-management arm

Connecting peripheral devices to back-panel cables

Connecting a FireWire device to the front panel, if applicable

Hardware for rack installation is provided; you need a medium-sized Phillips screwdriver.

Once the hardware is installed in a rack, you can turn on the server and set up the software.

See Chapter 3, “Installing Your Server in a Rack,” in the

Xserve User’s Guide

for detailed

instructions on installing the server in a rack.

See “Where to Find Instructions for Xserve Hardware and Software” on page 13 of this

booklet for additional details about the server documentation.

See “Installing or Restoring Software on Your Xserve System” on page 15 for several

suggested methods of installing or restoring software on your server.

Important

Two people are required to install the server or to open the server before it is

installed in a rack.

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Apple Xserve (Cluster Node) User Manual Page 12