Installing a rack-based server
Use this information to learn about installing a rack-based 8286-41A server.
- Prerequisite for installing the rack-mounted server
Use the information to understand the prerequisites that are required for installing the server. - Completing inventory for your server
Use this information to complete inventory for your server. - Determining and marking the location in the rack
You might need to determine where to install the system unit into the rack. - 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. - Installing the system into the rack
Use the procedure to install the system into the rack. - 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. - 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. - Cabling the server and connecting expansion units
Learn how to cable the server and to connect expansion units. - Completing the server setup
Learn about the tasks you must complete to set up your managed system.
Parent topic: Installing the IBM Power System S814 (8286-41A)
Last updated: Wed, June 07, 2017