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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Service 2-3
The grounded mat or the chassis must be connected to a facility ground to
prevent a floating ground.
■ Keep blade servers in the antistatic bags until they are needed.
■ Remove a blade server from its antistatic bag only when wearing a properly
connected ground strap.
■ Place blade servers that are out of their antistatic bags on an antistatic mat if one
is available and the mat is grounded to a facility electrical service ground. Do not
place blade servers on top of an antistatic bag unless the outside of the bag also
has antistatic protective properties.
2.1.2 Materials and Tools Required
The tools required for installation and service are:
■ Phillips screwdrivers: No. 1 (required), No. 2 (optional)
■ Antistatic wrist strap
■ Terminal console
■ Serial cable of less than 10 meters in length to connect the Sun Netra CP3220
blade server with a system console
Refer to Section 1.6, “System Components” on page 1-12 for information on
hardware requirements.
2.2 Installing the Blade Server
2.2.1 Preparing for the Installation
Prepare for installation by reading and performing the following steps.
1. Become familiar with the contents of the documentation referenced in the steps.
2. Verify that all listed hardware and software are available (see Section 1.6, “System
Components” on page 1-12).
3. Check power, thermal, environmental, and space requirements (see
Section 2.2.1.1, “Check Power, Thermal, Environmental, and Space Requirements”
on page 2-4).