Chapter 1

Getting Started

This guide shows you how to install the Sun Enterprise^TM 420R workgroup server into a Sun expansion cabinet or other EIA-compliant rack enclosure.

The following tasks and information topics are covered in this guide:

• Getting Started
  
  
  • Unpack the System
  • Verify the Kit Contents
    
    
• Rack Installation
  
  
  • Tools Required
  • Safety Precautions
  • Prepare the Rack Enclosure
  • Attach the Mounting Brackets to Each Slide Assembly
  • Install the Slide Assemblies Into the Rack Enclosure
  • Install the Server Into the Rack Enclosure
    
    
• System Setup
  
  
  • Connect the Power Cord
  • Connect the Ethernet Cable
  • Install Options
  • Install a System Console
  • Restore the Rack Enclosure
  • Power On the System
  • Install the Operating System
  • Install Online Documentation
    
    
• Rack Enclosure Requirements
  
  

Getting Started

To install a Sun Enterprise server, complete the following tasks in the order listed:

• Unpack the system and verify the kit contents. See Chapter 1.
  
  
• Rackmount the server. See Chapter 2.
  
  
• Set up and power-on the server and install the operating system. See Chapter 3.
  
  

Unpack the System

Your system is shipped from the factory with most internal options installed. Peripherals that are not factory installed are shipped separately. Unpacking instructions are printed on the outside of the shipping carton.

Inspect all shipping cartons for evidence of physical damage. If a shipping carton is damaged, request that the carrier's agent be present when the carton is opened. Keep all contents and packing material for the agent's inspections.

Check that you've received all of the parts you ordered. Contact Sun Microsystems or your distributor/reseller if you are missing anything.

Verify the Kit Contents

The shipping carton contains the following parts:

• Sun Enterprise 420R workgroup server
  
  
• Accessory box
  
  

Accessory Box Contents

The accessory box contains the following parts:

The accessory box contains a plastic bag of assorted hardware: screws, nuts, and washers, shown in actual size. You will need this hardware to install the rackmounting brackets and slide assemblies.

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Note - Bar nuts are required (but not included) for non-threaded rack enclosures. See your rack enclosure instructions for more information. Bar nuts are not used in Sun rack enclosures.

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