Bull NovaScale R450 F2 User manual

NovaScale R450 F2
Getting Started With Your
System
Guide de mise en route
NOVASCALE
REFERENCE
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NOVASCALE
NovaScale R450 F2
Getting Started With Your System
Guide de mise en route
Hardware/Matériel
November/Novembre 2009
BULL CEDOC
357 AVENUE PATTON
B.P.20845
49008 ANGERS CEDEX 01
FRANCE
REFERENCE
86 X1 58FD 00

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Getting Started
With Your System
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use
of your computer.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.
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Getting Started With Your System 3
Installation and Configuration
WARNING: Before performing the following procedure, review the safety
instructions that came with the system.
Unpacking the System
Unpack your system and identify each item.
Assemble the rails and install the system in the rack following the safety
instructions and the rack installation instructions provided with your system.
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4Getting Started With Your System
Optional – Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).
The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable to
plug into each connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the monitor's
cable connector.
Connecting the Power Cable(s)
Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system and, if a monitor is used,
connect the monitor’s power cable to the monitor.
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Securing the Power Cable(s)
Bend the system power cable into a loop as shown in the illustration and secure
the cable to the bracket using the provided strap. Plug the other end of the power
cable into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an
uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).
Turning On the System
Press the power button on the system and the monitor. The power indicators
should light.
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6Getting Started With Your System
Installing the Optional Bezel
Install the bezel (optional).
Complete the Operating System Setup
The NovaScale R450 F2 offers an embedded Configuration utility: the Unified
Server Configurator - Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE), which includes
an OS Deployment Wizard that assists you with the installation of the Operating
System.
Refer to the technical characteristics of the server on
http://www.bull.com/novascale to get the list of supported operating systems.
NOTE: The list of operating systems offered by the USC may be larger than the
list of the supported Operating Systems.
NOTE: for the installation of a supported Operating System not listed in the USC,
see
http://support.bull.com .
Residing on an embedded flash memory card, USC-LCE is similar to a BIOS
utility in that it can be started during the boot sequence and can function
independently of an installed operating system.
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