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ERserver iSeries 270, 800, and 810 units in a rack installation instructions Version 5...
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ERserver iSeries 270, 800, and 810 units in a rack installation instructions Version 5...
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“Notices,” on page 35. Fourth Edition (August 2005) ® This edition applies to version 5, release 3, modification 0 of IBM Operating System/400 (product number 5722–SS1) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. This version does not run on all reduced instruction set computer (RISC) models nor does it run on CISC models.
Since the design and configuration of rack enclosures varies, consideration must be given to the placement of IBM units into third party racks and third party units into IBM racks. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure the unit can be safely mounted in the rack and the rack enclosure adequately provides proper ventilation/cooling, proper stability, and sufficient structural integrity for the unit when installed in the rack.
__ 4. If there are incorrect, missing, or visibly damaged parts, contact one of the following: v Your authorized service provider ® v In the United States: IBM Rochester Manufacturing Automated Information Line (R–MAIL) at 1–800–300–8751 v In countries outside of the United States: Use the following Web site to locate your service and support numbers: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide...
__ 1. Ensure that you have a current backup of your system (including operating systems, licensed programs, and data) if you are installing an existing up and running unit in a rack. __ 2. If you have installed logical partitions on your system unit, refer to Manage logical partitions in the iSeries Information Center to find instructions on powering down a system with logical partitions.
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__ 7. Remove all the filler panels to allow access to the inside of the rack enclosure. 270, 800, 810 In Rack Installation Instructions V5R3...
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__ 8. Open the back door. Install a Model 270, 800, or 810 in a rack...
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__ 9. Plan where you will place the units you are installing in the rack. Place the larger and heavier units in the lower part of the rack. 270, 800, 810 In Rack Installation Instructions V5R3...
Rack shelf installation instructions __ 1. Locate the cable management arm assembly A , rack shelf with rail assembly B , adapter plate C , clips and screws D . Some extra screws are provided. __ 2. Install the adapter plate on the shelf. __ a.
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__ 3. Install four clips on the front of the rack. If you are installing the unit in the lower part of the rack, place the clips in EIA sections 1 and 2. 270, 800, 810 In Rack Installation Instructions V5R3...
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To install in the upper part, place the clips in EIA sections 17 and 18. Install a Model 270, 800, or 810 in a rack...
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A Guidepins B Clips 270, 800, 810 In Rack Installation Instructions V5R3...
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C Empty __ 4. Two people are needed to install the shelf and rail assembly. One is positioned in back and the other one in the front of the rack. __ 5. Lift the shelf and rail assembly into the rack from the front. You need to slant the shelf to fit through the front opening.
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__ 7. Align and insert the pins on the rail assembly with the correct holes in the front frame. __ 8. Install two screws on each side of the back frame to secure the shelf assembly. __ 9. Open the latches on the shelf A . Slide the shelf partially out. Install the two screws on each side of the front frame to secure the shelf assembly as shown.
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Note: If you have difficulty installing the screws, ensure the clips you previously installed are still in the correct position. __ 10. Slide the shelf into the rack. __ 11. Press in the latches to lock the shelf in the rack. __ 12.
__ 14. Install two clips in the back frame B . __ 15. Attach the other end of the cable management arm to the back frame by installing the two screws C where the clips are located. __ 16. The rack shelf and rail assembly installation is complete. __ 17.
Electrostatic discharge Attach the disposable wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging a device. View video. Attach the adhesive part of the foil to an unpainted surface on the frame of the unit. Notes: 1. Follow the same precautions you would use without the wrist strap. The 2209 Disposable Wrist Strap is for static control.
Remove disk units __ 1. The disk units are located in the front of your system unit. __ 2. Remove the disk unit covers. Squeeze the latch and pull out. __ 3. It is very important to label the disk units and locations as you remove them so they are later installed in the exact same position.
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__ 4. Squeeze and pull the handle out toward you and down before you remove the disk unit. If the handle is not all the way down, the disk unit will not slide out of the system. __ 5. Support the bottom of the disk unit assembly as you slide it completely out. Do not hold the disk unit by the handle.
__ 6. Label the disk unit and put it in a static protective bag. __ 7. Repeat the above steps for each disk unit in your system. __ 8. Continue with the instructions. Remove tape, CD–ROM, or DVD devices __ 1. Disconnect the signal (larger connector) and power (smaller connector) cables from the back of the device.
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__ 3. Remove the device by sliding it forward and out of the system unit. You may need to remove the filler blank above the control panel. __ 4. Place the device in a static protective bag. Install a Model 270, 800, or 810 in a rack...
Remove processor assemblies (Model 270 only) __ 1. Remove the access cover A . Pull out latch B . __ 2. Remove the processor card assemblies A and B by doing the following: __ a. Unlatch the two latches C until the card assembly slightly “pops” out. 270, 800, 810 In Rack Installation Instructions V5R3...
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__ b. Pull on both latches at the same time to remove the card assembly from the system unit. __ c. Put the card assembly in a static protective bag. __ 3. Repeat the steps to remove all processor card assemblies. Install a Model 270, 800, or 810 in a rack...
Install unit in the rack Use the following instructions to lift the system into the rack and attach it to the shelf. __ 1. CAUTION: When the unit is extended, its weight can turn over a rack that is not steady. Before you pull the unit out of the rack, ensure that a rack stabilizer is attached to the bottom front of the rack.
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__ 4. Pull the rack shelf out until fully extended and locked in place. __ 5. Locate, on the adapter plate that is attached to the shelf, the six holes where you will install screws to securely attach the unit to the shelf. __ 6.
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__ 8. Install the six screws from the bottom of the rack shelf to secure the unit to the shelf. 270, 800, 810 In Rack Installation Instructions V5R3...
__ 9. Remove the side covers with lifting handles. __ 10. Continue with the instructions. Install devices that were removed Use the following instructions to install the devices that were removed. Electrostatic discharge Attach the disposable wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging a device. View video.
Notes: 1. Follow the same precautions you would use without the wrist strap. The 2209 Disposable Wrist Strap is for static control. It will not increase or decrease your risk of receiving electric shock when using or working on electrical equipment. 2.
__ 3. Squeeze and pull the handle out toward you and down before you install the disk unit. If the handle is not all the way down, the disk unit will not slide into the unit. View video. __ 4. Do not hold the disk unit by the handle. __ 5.
__ 4. Repeat the steps for each removable media device. Install processor assemblies (Model 270 only) __ 1. Install the processor card assembly A by doing the following: __ a. Slide the card assembly into the system unit. __ b. Push on both card latches at the same time. __ c.
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__ 2. Install the access cover A . Push in B . Install a Model 270, 800, or 810 in a rack...
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__ 3. Repeat the steps to install all processor card assemblies. 270, 800, 810 In Rack Installation Instructions V5R3...
Install covers Install the front and side covers. __ 1. Install the side covers. __ a. Install the thumbscrews on the back, left side cover (view from front). __ b. Install the slotted retainer screws on the back, right side cover (view from front). __ 2.
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__ 7. Install the rack trim on the sides and top that you removed when unpacking the rack. Completing the rack installation If you installed a new system unit, locate the Start Here instructions that came with your system unit to finish the set up.
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This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-IBM option cards.
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