If you do not plan to configure logical partitions or set up the Hardware Management Console (HMC), use this checklist to help you set up your system.
For a successful installation, complete the following tasks in order.
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| __ | Good planning is essential for the successful setup and use of your server. The customized Planning Checklist provides you with the planning tasks you need to perform. Have you completed the Planning Checklist?
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| __ | Ensure that you have completed the tasks from the Quick start guide for IBM System p5™ 520 |
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If you have not completed these tasks, links to this information are also available below. |
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that came with your server.| Initial server setup checklist | Printable PDFs | |||
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| 1. | Install the server into a rack. Note: Due to tipping considerations and for your safety
and that of the equipment, IBM® does
not ship the 7014 series model T42 or 0553 system racks populated above the
36U mark. Some additional installation of rack-mounted units might be required.
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Installing
the rack, rack features, and system or expansion unit into a rack |
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Attention: Do not connect the server to a power
source.
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| 4. | Select the operating system that will run on your server. | |||
| • | AIX® | |||
| __ | Install AIX using the CD-ROM device or Install AIX using Network Installation Management
(NIM). Refer to Installing with Network Installation Management in Installing AIX |
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| • | Linux® | |||
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| 6. | Get fixes. | |||
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| __ | (Optional) Complete additional setup tasks. |
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