follow these steps to prepare the server hardware for installation.
1 unpack the server from its box and place it on the table
follow the instructions in the booklet quick start for xserve to unpack the server.
2 at the back of the server, write down the serial number from the server’s back panel.
you will need the server’s serial number to log in when you first set up the server software.
3 remove the protective faceplate from the server’s front panel by unscrewing the thumbscrews at each side of the faceplate and lifting it off.
set the thumbscrews aside.
4 loosen the two thumbscrews (one on each side) at the front of the server’s enclosure.
5 remove the cover of the server’s enclosure by sliding it toward the back of the unit.
hold the front thumbscrews to keep the main part of the server in place as you slide the cover toward the back.
6 when the cover is almost off, press the yellow release latches at the sides of the server’s interior to release the cover, then take the cover off.
when you’ve removed the cover, set it aside.
7 if necessary, install any optional internal components, such as additional memory or a pci card, in the server. follow the appropriate instructions in chapter 5, “installing or replacing server components,” on page 49.
8 if necessary, install any additional apple drive modules in the front panel of the server.
follow the instructions in “installing or replacing an apple drive module” on page 50.
when installing a drive module for the first time, remove the blank drive module and save it for possible future use. this unit is necessary for appropriate cooling of the server in a drive bay that has no drive module in it.
when you’ve installed optional items, you’re ready to connect the server to the rack. if you have a four-post rack or cabinet, proceed to the next section, “install the server in a four-post rack or cabinet” on page 29. if you have a two-post rack, go to “install the server in a two- post (telco) rack” on page 37.