User`s guide
Chapter 2: Server Installation
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Chapter 2. Server Installation
2-1 Overview
This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your NovaScale R422-E2/
R422-INF-E2 up and running. Following these steps in the order given should
enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time.
This quick setup assumes that your system has come to you with the processors
and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a
serverboard, processors, system memory etc., please turn to the chapter or sec-
tion noted in each step for details on installing specic components.
2-2 Unpacking the System
You should inspect the box the NovaScale R422-E2/R422-INF-E2 was shipped
in and note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you
should le a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.
Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the NovaScale R-
22-E2/R422-INF-E2. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well
ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic elds are
generated. You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Be sure
to read the Rack and Server Precautions in the next section.
2-3 Preparing for Setup
The box the NovaScale R422-E2/R422-INF-E2 was shipped in should include two
sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you
will need to install the system into the rack. Follow the steps in the order given
to complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time. Please read
this section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in
the sections that follow.
Choosing a Setup Location
Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front •
door completely (~63 cm/~25 inches).
Leave approximately 76 cm (30 inches) of clearance in the back of the rack to •
allow for sufcient airow and ease in servicing.