IBM Power Systems 7063-CR1 Instruction Manual

Installing the 7063-CR1 into a rack
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Contents
Installing the 7063-CR1 into a rack ........................ 1
Prerequisites for installing the rack-mounted 7063-CR1 system................... 1
Completing inventory for your system........................... 1
Determining and marking the location in the rack for the 7063-CR1 system .............. 1
Installing the HMC into the rack using the fixed rails...................... 3
Attaching the fixed rails to the system chassis and to the rack .................. 3
Installing the system into the rack and connecting and routing power cables ............. 4
Installing the HMC into the rack using the slide rails ...................... 5
Attaching slide rails to the system and rack ........................ 6
Installing the system into the rack and connecting and routing power cables ............. 9
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Installing the 7063-CR1 into a rack
Learn how to install the 7063-CR1 Hardware Management Console (HMC) into a rack.
Prerequisites for installing the rack-mounted 7063-CR1 system
Use the information to understand the prerequisites that are required for installing the system.
You might need to read the following documents before you install the server:
vThe latest version of this document is maintained online, see Installing the 7063-CR1 into a rack
(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hai/p8hai_install7063_kickoff.htm).
vTo plan your server installation, see Planning for the system (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8had/p8had_8xx_kickoff.htm).
Ensure that you have the following items before starting your installation:
vPhillips screwdriver
vFlat-head screwdriver
vBox cutter
vElectrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap
vRack with two Electronic Industries Association (EIA) units (2U) of space
Note: If you do not have a rack that is installed, install the rack. For instructions, see Racks and rack
features (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hbf/p8hbf_8xx_kickoff.htm).
Completing inventory for your system
Use this information to complete inventory for your system.
1. Verify that you received all the boxes you ordered.
2. Unpack the server components as needed.
3. Complete a parts inventory before you install each server component by following these steps:
a. Locate the inventory list for your server.
b. Ensure that you received all the parts that you ordered.
Note: Your order information is included with your product. You can also obtain order
information from your marketing representative or the IBM®Business Partner.
If you have incorrect, missing, or damaged parts, consult any of the following resources:
vYour IBM reseller.
vIBM Rochester manufacturing automated information line at 1-800-300-8751 (United States only).
vThe Directory of worldwide contacts website http://www.ibm.com/planetwide. Select your
location to view the service and support contact information.
Determining and marking the location in the rack for the 7063-CR1
system
You might need to determine where to install the system unit into the rack.
1. Read the Rack safety notices (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hbf/
racksafety.htm).
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2. Determine where to place the system unit in the rack. As you plan for installing the system unit in a
rack, consider the following information:
vOrganize larger and heavier units into the lower part of the rack.
vPlan to install units into the lower part of the rack first.
vRecord the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) locations in your plan.
3. If necessary, remove the filler panels to allow access to the inside of the rack enclosure where you
plan to place the unit, as shown in Figure 1.
4. Determine to place the system in the rack. Record the EIA location.
5. Facing the front of the rack and working from the right side, use tape, a marker, or pencil to mark
the lower hole of each EIA unit.
6. Repeat step 5 for the corresponding holes located on the left side of the rack.
7. Go to the rear of the rack.
8. On the right side, find the EIA unit that corresponds to the bottom EIA unit marked on the front of
the rack.
Figure 1. Removing the filler panels
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9. Mark the bottom EIA unit.
10. Mark the corresponding holes on the left side of the rack.
Installing the HMC into the rack using the fixed rails
If you are installing the 7063-CR1 HMC into the rack using the fixed rails, complete the following tasks.
Attaching the fixed rails to the system chassis and to the rack
You must install the rails onto the chassis and into the rack. Use this procedure to perform this task.
Attention: To avoid rail failure and potential danger to yourself and to the unit, ensure that you have
the correct rails and fittings for your rack. If your rack has square support flange holes or screw-thread
support flange holes, ensure that the rails and fittings match the support flange holes that are used on
your rack. Do not install mismatched hardware by using washers or spacers. If you do not have the
correct rails and fittings for your rack, contact your IBM reseller.
Note: The system requires 1 EIA rack unit (1U) of space.
Ensure that you have the necessary parts to install the rails. The following parts are included with the
rail kit:
vSlide rail screws, used to attach the two parts of each slide rail
vSlide rail rack screws, used to secure the rails to the rack
vRails
v10 - 32 x 0.635 cm (0.25 in.) screws, used to attach the rails to system chassis
1. Remove the rail pieces from the packaging and put them on a work surface.
2. Connect the two parts of each rack slide rail. To connect the two parts of the rack slide rail, perform
the following tasks:
a. Identify the two pieces of the left rack slide rail. Align the short and long pieces (C). Ensure that
the rack rail pins are pointing in the same direction (A) and (D).
b. The shorter piece of the rack slide rail has a metal pin. Insert the pin into the hole in the longer
piece of the rack slide rail (B). Slide the shorter piece of the rack rail into the longer piece of the
rack rail.
c. Align the holes in the two pieces of the rack slide rails. Using a Philips-head screwdriver, attach
the two parts by loosely screwing two rail screws through the holes in the rack slide rail.
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Note: Do not tighten the rack slide rail screws.
d. Repeat these steps for the right slide rail.
3. Attach the chassis rails to the system chassis. To attach the chassis rails to the system chassis, perform
the following tasks:
a. On the left side of the system, align the metal tabs on the left side of the system chassis with the
square holes on the left chassis slide rail. Slide the chassis slide rail toward the front of the rack
until the chassis slide rail clicks into place.
b. Attach the system chassis slide rail to the system chassis by screwing in the two screws that were
supplied in the rail kit.
c. Repeat for the chassis slide rail on the right side of the system.
4. Install the rack slide rails into the rack.
a. Move to the front of the rack.
b. Select the left rack slide rail, and locate the EIA unit that you previously marked. Each slide rail is
also marked Back, to designate the rear of the rack. Ensure that you are holding the front end of
the rack slide rail.
c. Extend the rail from the front of the rack to the back of the rack and align the rack slide rail pins
with the holes in the rack flange that you previously marked.
d. Push the rack rail pins into the rear rack flange until the rear rack rail latch clicks into place.
e. Pull the front of the rack rail toward the front of the rack rail flange. Align the slide rail pins with
the holes in the rail flange and pull them until the rail latch clicks into place.
f. Using a screwdriver, tighten the rail screws that you installed in step 2.
g. Repeat steps 4a - 4f for the right slide rail.
5. Secure the rails to the rack.
a. Move to the rear of the rack.
b. Slide each washer onto to each of the longer screws that is included with the rail kit.
c. Screw a screw and washer through the middle hole of each rail on each side of the rear of the
rack.
Installing the system into the rack and connecting and routing power
cables
After you install the system onto the rails in the rack, connect and route power cables.
Note: This system requires two people to install the system into the rack.
1. Remove the protective plastic film from the top of the system chassis.
2. Move to the front of the rack.
3. Using two people, lift the system and align the system chassis rails on each side of the chassis with
the rack slide rails.
4. While one person is supporting the weight of the system, have the second person gently push the
system into the rack, until you hear each slide rail click into place.
5. Push the system toward the rear of the rack until the system.
6. Secure the system to the rack by screwing a screw through the handles on each side of the system
chassis.
7. Plug the power cords into the power supplies.
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8. Attach all cables to the rear of the server.
Table 1. Input and output ports
Identifier Description
1 USB 2.0 used for keyboard and mouse
2 Ethernet Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(IPMI)
3 Serial IPMI
4 Video Graphics Array (VGA) used for monitor. Only the
1024 x 768 at 60 Hz VGA setting is supported. Only up
to a 3-meter cable is supported. Text based capability is
only supported at this time.
9. Plug the system power cords and the power cords for any other attached devices into the alternating
current (AC) power source.
10. Continue with Configuring the HMC by using the HMC Enhanced+ interface.
Installing the HMC into the rack using the slide rails
If you are installing the HMC into the rack using the slide rails, complete the following tasks.
Figure 2. Plugging the power cords into the power supplies
Figure 3. Rear ports
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Attaching slide rails to the system and rack
Attach slide rails to the system and then to the rack.
Attention: To avoid rail failure and potential danger to yourself and to the unit, ensure that you have
the correct rails and fittings for your rack. If your rack has square support flange holes or screw-thread
support flange holes, ensure that the rails and fittings match the support flange holes that are used on
your rack. Do not install mismatched hardware by using washers or spacers. If you do not have the
correct rails and fittings for your rack, contact your IBM reseller.
The slide rails arrive fully assembled. To install the slide rails into the rack, you must disassemble the
slide rails into four pieces.
1. Remove the lower direct-access storage device (DASD) backplane screw on either side so that you can
service the backplane at a later date without removing the system from the rack.
2. Attach the system chassis slide rails to each side of the system chassis. At the rear of the system
chassis, align the tabs on the system chassis (B) with the slots on the slide rail (A). Push the chassis
slide rail forward so that the slam latch clicks into place.
Note: The system rails are marked with an L, to designate the left system rail, and an R, to designate
the right system rail from the front of the system.
Figure 4. Removing the DASD backplane screws
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3. Install the retention screw on each system chassis slide rail to further attach the slide rail to the
system chassis.
4. Next, install the rack slide rails into the rack. Each rack slide rail is marked with either an R(right) or
an L(left), when you look from the front. Select the right slide rail, bring it to the front of the rack,
and locate the selected EIA unit.
5. From the front of the rack, insert the pins on the front of the slide rail (1) into the holes on the front
of the rack that you previously marked (2). Pull the rail forward so that the rail spring clip (3) latches
Figure 5. Attaching the chassis slide rail to the chassis on the left side of the system
Figure 6. Attaching the chassis rail retention screw to the chassis on the left side of the system
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to the rail flanges and clicks into place.
6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the left rail.
7. Move to the rear of the rack. Pull the slide rail toward you to insert the two pins (1) into the rack
holes (2). Pull the rail until the rail spring clip (3) clicks into place. Install the screw (4) to secure the
slide rail to the rack.
Figure 7. Installing the slide rail from the front of the rack
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Installing the system into the rack and connecting and routing power
cables
After you install the system onto the rails in the rack, connect and route power cables.
Note: This system requires two people to install the system into the rack.
1. Fully extend the slide rails until the rails click into the service position (A).
2. Using two people, lift the system and align the lower roller pins on the chassis rails with the grooves
in the rack slide rails on both sides.
Figure 8. Installing the slide rail at the rear of the rack
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3. Simultaneously lift the latches on either side of the rack (B) that are marked with a green arrow.
4. Push the system into the rack.
5. Tighten the thumbscrews on either side of the system to secure the system to the rack.
Figure 9. Aligning the lower roller pins on the chassis rails with the grooves in the rack slide rails
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