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Completing the installation

Use this information to complete the installation.

To complete the installation, complete the following steps:

  1. If you removed the air baffle, reinstall it (see Installing the air baffle).
  2. If you removed a PCIe riser-card assembly, reinstall it (see Installing a PCI riser-card assembly).
  3. If you have the optional hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage installed, rotate it down (see Rotating the optional hot-swap rear hard disk drive cage down.
  4. If you removed the server top cover, replace it (see Installing the server top cover).
  5. Install the server in the rack cabinet (see the Rack Installation Instructions that come with the server for instructions).
  6. To attach peripheral devices and connect the power cords, see Front view).
  7. Update the server configuration (see Updating the server configuration).
  8. Slide the server back into the rack, if necessary.
  9. Start the server. Confirm that is starts correctly and recognizes the newly installed devices, and make sure that no error LEDs are lit.
  10. (Business Partners only) Complete the additional steps in Instructions for Business Partners.
    Note
    Remember to route the power cord through the cable retainer clip so that it does not accidentally become disconnected.