Apple xserve 1.0 Manual
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Overview of Xserve Setup and Safety
This booklet provides an orientation to setting up and using your server. Use it as your “road
map” to the procedures and documents necessary to
map” to the procedures and documents necessary to
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install the server hardware in a rack
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work with server components
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set up Mac OS X Server software
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monitor server operations and make adjustments as needed
A list of documents that provide information and instructions for Xserve, with a description of
each document, appears in “Where to Find Instructions for Xserve Hardware and Software” on
page 6.
each document, appears in “Where to Find Instructions for Xserve Hardware and Software” on
page 6.
Handling the Server Before Installing It in a Rack
To protect its precision components, the server is shipped in special packaging, with a
temporary plastic faceplate covering its front panel. You need to remove this faceplate before
opening the server or installing it in a rack.
temporary plastic faceplate covering its front panel. You need to remove this faceplate before
opening the server or installing it in a rack.
Xserve is specifically designed for rack mounting. It is not designed for use as a desktop
computer.
computer.
Removing the Server From Its Packaging
Xserve has special packaging to assist you in handling it. A cradle holds the server and helps
you lift it out of the carton. A plastic faceplate protects the server’s front panel; you need to
remove this faceplate before opening the server or installing it in a rack.
you lift it out of the carton. A plastic faceplate protects the server’s front panel; you need to
remove this faceplate before opening the server or installing it in a rack.
Note:
If at all possible, work with another person when handling the server.
Warning
Do not place a monitor or any other equipment on top of the server. Any
weight on the server’s case could damage the components inside the unit.
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