Installing a rack-based server

Use this information to learn about installing a rack-based 8247-21L server.

  1. Prerequisite for installing the rack-mounted server
    Use the information to understand the prerequisites that are required for installing the server.
  2. Completing inventory for your server
    Use this information to complete inventory for your server.
  3. Determining and marking the location in the rack
    You might need to determine where to install the system unit into the rack.
  4. Attaching the mounting hardware to the rack
    You might need to attach the mounting hardware to the rack. Use the procedure to complete this task. The information is intended to promote safety and reliable operation, and includes illustrations of the related hardware components and shows how these components relate to each other.
  5. Installing the 8247-21L system into the rack
    Use the procedure to install the 8247-21L system into the rack.
  6. Installing the cable-management arm
    The cable-management arm is used to efficiently route cables so that you have proper access to the rear of the system. Use the procedure to install the cable-management arm.
  7. Cabling the server and setting up a console
    Your console, monitor, or interface choices are guided by whether you create logical partitions, which operating system you install in your primary partition, and whether you install a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) in one of your logical partitions.
  8. Cabling the server and connecting expansion units
    Learn how to cable the server and to connect expansion units.
  9. Completing the server setup
    Learn about the tasks you must complete to set up your managed system.
Parent topic: Determining your server type


Last updated: Wed, June 07, 2017