Stand-Alone Server Installation Task Overview
Perform the following tasks to install and configure a stand-alone SPARC M8-8 or SPARC
M7-8 server into your own rack. See Rackmounted Server Installation Task Overview if your server was factory installed in an Oracle
rack.
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Review the product notes for any late-breaking news about the
server.
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Review the important safety and security notices.
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SPARC M8-8 and SPARC M7-8 Server Safety
and Compliance Guide
Important Safety Information for
Oracle's Sun Hardware Systems
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Familiarize yourself with the server features and the main
components required for installation.
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Review the server specifications and requirements and prepare for
the installation.
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Take ESD and safety precautions, and assemble the required
tools.
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Unpack and install the server in a rack. Prepare the power
cords.
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Install required and any optional components.
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Connect the SP and data cables to the server.
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Make serial connections to the SPs, power on, and configure the
server for the first time.
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