Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 Preface
- 2 Installation steps, overview
- 3 Important information
- 4 Hardware installation
- 5 Starting up and operation
- 5.1 Access to the drives (floorstand model)
- 5.2 Control elements and indicators
- 5.3 Switching the server on and off
- 5.4 Configuring the server
- 5.4.1 Configuring the onboard SATA controller
- 5.4.2 Configuring the SAS/SATA RAID controller
- 5.4.3 Configuring the server and installing the operating system with the ServerView Installation Manager
- 5.4.4 Configuring the server and installing the operating system without the ServerView Installation Manager
- 5.5 Cleaning the server
- 6 Property and data protection
- 7 Troubleshooting and tips
- 7.1 Power-on indicator remains unlit
- 7.2 Server switches itself off
- 7.3 Screen remains blank
- 7.4 Flickering stripes on monitor screen
- 7.5 No screen display or display drifts
- 7.6 No mouse pointer displayed on screen
- 7.7 Incorrect date and time
- 7.8 Drives reported as “dead” when starting system
- 7.9 Added drive reported as defective
- 7.10 Error message on screen
- 7.11 Expansion cards or onboard devices not recognized
- 7.12 Temperature warning
- 7.13 No effect of keyboard or mouse
- 7.14 Optical drive cannot read data
- 8 CSS components
- 8.1 Hot-plug components
- 8.2 Non-hot-plug components
- 9 Appendix: server specification
- Index
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2 Installation steps, overview
This chapter contains an overview of the steps necessary to install your server.
Links take you to sections where you can find more detailed information about
the respective steps:
Ê First of all, it is essential that you familiarize yourself with the safety
information in chapter "Important information" on page 27.
Ê Transport the server to the place where you want to set it up.
Ê Unpack all parts, check the contents of the package for visible transport
damage and check whether the items delivered match the details on the
delivery note (see section "Unpacking the server" on page 42).
Ê Make sure that all necessary manuals (see "Documentation overview" on
page 12) are available; print out the PDF files if required.
Ê Components that have been ordered additionally may be delivered loose
with the server. Install these in the server as described in the supplied
documentation.
Ê Set up the floorstand model (see section "Setting up the floorstand model"
on page 43) or install the rack model in the rack (see section
"Installing/removing the rack model" on page 45).
Ê Wire the server. Follow the instructions in sections "Connecting devices to
the server" on page 55 and "Notes on connecting/disconnecting cables" on
page 58.
Ê Connect the server to the mains (see section "Connecting the server to the
mains" on page 56).
Ê Familiarize yourself with the controls and indicators on the front and rear of
the server (see section "Control elements and indicators" on page 62).
Ê Configure the server and install the desired operating system and
applications. The following options are available:
– Remote installation with the ServerView Installation Manager:
With the PRIMERGY ServerView Suite DVD 1 provided, you can
configure the server and install the operating system in a convenient
manner.