Installing the Server
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Preparing for Installation
This section contains the following topics:
Installation Warnings and Guidelines
Note
Before you install, operate, or service a server, review the
important safety information.
Warning
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with
standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each
warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.
Statement 1071
Preparing for Installation, on page 7
Installing the Server in a Rack, on page 10
Initial Server Setup, on page 14
NIC Mode and NIC Redundancy Settings, on page 19
Updating the BIOS and Cisco IMC Firmware, on page 20
Accessing the System BIOS, on page 21
Smart Access Serial, on page 21
Smart Access USB, on page 22
C H A P T E R
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
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