SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Servers Installation Guide

Site Preparation Checklist

Before installing the server, ensure that the following requirements are satisfied.

Requirement Question Check Training Have the administrators and installers reviewed the documentation and completed the necessary training courses? The server documentation pages, which include links to Oracle University training courses, are at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/m7/docs Configurations Have you determined the server components and configuration? Have you determined the total number of servers to be installed? Access route Have you inspected and prepared the entire access route from the loading dock to the server's final installation site? See Preparing the Unloading Route and Unpacking Area. Does the access route provide sufficient space for transporting a packaged server? Have you protected the access route by covering it with fiberboard or similar material? Installation site Does the server's installation location meet all space requirements? See Reviewing the Physical Specifications. If you are installing a stand-alone server, is your rack compatible with the included rackmount kit? See Rack Compatibility and Prepare and Stabilize the Rack. Is the data center or server room located in a secured location? Refer to the SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Servers Security Guide for more information. If necessary, have you prepared the installation site floor for subfloor cabling? See Cable Routing Floor Opening Specifications (Sun Rack II) and Cable Routing Floor Opening Specifications (Oracle Rack). Power Do you understand the operating voltages and electrical current levels required to power the server and its peripherals? See Reviewing the Power Requirements. Are there enough power outlets available to power the server and peripherals? See Understanding Power Cord-to-PDU Relationships or your rack's PDU documentation. Have you prepared two facility power grids to power the server? See Facility Power Requirements. For rackmounted servers, have you prepared the appropriate facility power outlets for the PDU power cords? Are all of these outlets grounded? See: Facility Power Receptacles Grounding Requirements For rackmounted servers, are there circuit breakers for each PDU power cord and do they meet the capacity requirements? See Circuit Breaker Capacity Requirements.

Requirement Question Check Operating environment and cooling Does the data center meet the temperature and humidity requirements? See Environmental Requirements. Does the installation site environment provide adequate ventilation and airflow to cool an operating server? See: Heat Dissipation and Airflow Requirements Cooling Airflow From Ceiling Vents Cooling Airflow From Perforated Floor Tiles Have you taken measures to prevent airborne contaminates from entering the installation site? See Airborne Contaminates. Unpacking Have you acclimated the packaged server to the data center environment prior to unpacking it? See Loading Dock and Receiving Area Requirements. Have you set aside an area, away from the installation location, where you can safely unpack the server? See Rackmounted Server Unpacking Area or Stand-Alone Server Unpacking Area. Data connections Do you clearly understand the data connections required for setting up the server and connecting it to the network? See Planning Network Addresses Have you prepared network addresses for all data connections? See: SP Network Addresses (Optional) PDU Cables and Network Addresses Network Interface Card Cables and Network Addresses

Related Information

• Preparing for Installation

• Installing a Rackmounted Server

• Installing a Stand-Alone Server in a Rack