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Installation Overview

Front and Back Features and Components

Front Features and Components

Back Features and Components

Unpacking the Server and Identifying the Rack Mounting Hardware

How to Unpack the Server

How to Identify Your Rack Mounting Kit

Installing the Server In the Rack Using the Standard Rack Mounting Kit

Tools and Staff Required

Installing Optional Equipment

Compatible Racks

Contents of the Standard Rack Mounting Kit

Location of the Rack Mounting Kit and the Shipping Bracket Kit

Installing the Server In a Rack Using the Standard Rack Mounting Kit

How to Remove Components to Reduce Weight

How to Replace the Components in the Server

How to Install the Rack Mounting Hardware in Standard Rack

How to Insert the Server Into the Rack

Removing and Installing the Standard Rack Mounting Kit Shipping Brackets

How to Remove the Standard Rack Mounting Kit Shipping Brackets

How to Install the Standard Rack Mounting Kit Shipping Brackets

Installing the Server In the Rack Using the Universal Rack Mounting Kit

Tools and Staff Required

Installing Optional Equipment

Compatible Racks

Contents of the Universal Rack Mounting Kit

Installing the Server in a Rack Using the Universal Rack Mounting Kit

Installing and Removing the Universal Rack Mounting Kit Shipping Brackets

Removing the Server From the Rack

How to Remove the Server From the Rack

How to Remove the Rack Mounting Hardware from the Rack

Cabling and Power

Attaching Administration (SP) Cables

Cabling NEMs and PCIe EMs

Powering the Server On and Off

Getting Service for Your Server

How to Find the Server's Serial Number

Managing Your Server

ILOM Software Overview

Setting Up the Preinstalled Solaris Operating System

OS Information Links

Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris OS

Installation Worksheet

How to Connect to the Server Using the Server's IP Address

(Optional) How to Redirect the Console Output to the Video Port

How to Connect to the Server Using a Serial Capture Program

Oracle Solaris OS Information Products and Training

Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console

Server Connections

About ILOM SP IP Addresses and the ILOM Interfaces

Determining the SP IP Address

Connecting to the ILOM

Connecting to the System Console

I/O and Interrupt Resource Allocation

Option ROM and I/O Space Allocation

Allocating MSI Interrupt Space (Oracle Solaris OS Only)

How to Identify and Fix Interrupt Resource Shortages

Sun Fire X4800 Server Specifications

Physical Specifications for the Sun Fire X4800 Server

Power Specifications for the Sun Fire X4800 Server

Environmental Specifications

Acoustic Specifications

Index

How to Install the Rack Mounting Hardware in Standard Rack

The rack mounting hardware consists of front and rear adapter brackets with cage nuts, screws, and shelf rails.


Caution

Caution - The server weighs about 180 pounds (100 kg) when fully loaded with components. To reduce the risk of serious personal injury or equipment damage, use a mechanical lift to install the server into the rack. If a lift is not available, remove components as described in How to Remove Components to Reduce Weight. This reduces the weight of the server to 80 pounds (45 kg).

Always load equipment into a rack from the bottom up so that it does not become top-heavy and tip over. Deploy your rack’s anti-tilt bar to prevent the rack from tipping during equipment installation.


  1. Verify that you have a 5RU space in your rack.
  2. Select the two front adapter brackets that match your rack.

    See the following figure.

    The server ships with two sets of front adapter brackets: one (1) for racks with square holes and one (2) for racks with round holes. Select the adapter brackets that match your rack.

  3. Attach the front adapter brackets to the rack.

    Make sure you orient the adapter brackets correctly, with the arrow pointing up.

    Select the screws that match your rack.

    • Use one M6 per side for a square-hole rack.

    • Use three M6 or three 10-32 per side for a threaded round-hole rack.

    The following figure shows the front adapter brackets being attached to a square-hole rack (1) and a round-hole rack (2).


    image:Front adapter brackets being attached to a rack
  4. If your rack has round holes, use two screws each (1) to fasten the two rear adapter brackets (2) to the rack.

    If your rack has square holes, skip this step.


    image:Rear adapter brackets in round-hole (threaded) rack.
  5. If your rack has square holes:
    1. Insert the cage nuts (1) for the rear adapter brackets in the holes on the rack.
    2. If you are going to install shipping brackets, insert the cage nuts for the shipping brackets (2) in the holes in the rear of the rack.

      Note the orientation of the cage nuts for the shipping bracket.

      • They face outside the rack, in the opposite direction of the cage nuts for the adapter brackets.

      • They are located in the first and third holes above the cage nuts for the adapter brackets.


      Note - If you are going to install shipping brackets so you can ship your system in a rack, and your system has a square-hole rack, you must install the rear cage nuts for the shipping bracket on the rack now, before installing the rear adapter bracket. You cannot add the cage nuts for the rear shipping bracket when the rear adapter brackets are in place. See Removing and Installing the Standard Rack Mounting Kit Shipping Brackets for instructions to install the shipping brackets.


    3. Use two screws (3) to fasten each rear adapter bracket (4) to the rack.

    image:Rear adapter bracket and cage nuts in square hole (threaded) rack.
  6. Place the shelf rails into the rack.

    The following figure shows a square-hole rack.

    The shelf rails expand (1) to fit the rack, then slip into the slots on the adapter brackets (2), and drop into place (3).

    Be certain to place the shelf rails in the proper orientation, with the shelf facing inward and the gap towards the front of the rack.


    image:Attaching rails to adapter brackets

Next Steps

How to Insert the Server Into the Rack