Preface

This guide provides instructions for installing the Sun Firetrademark V490 server into a 4-post Suntrademark expansion cabinet or other EIA-compliant 19-inch (48.26-cm) wide cabinet and into a 2-post rack. This guide also provides instructions for installing a cable management arm, connecting power cords, and connecting an Ethernet cable.When you have completed the procedures in this guide, you are ready to set up a system console, power on the server, install the Solaristrademark Operating System, and install the electronic documentation. See the Sun Fire V490 Server Quick Start Guide or Part One of the Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide for information about these procedures.

How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized into the following chapters.Chapter 1 provides instructions for installing the server into a 4-post cabinet.Chapter 2 provides instructions for installing the server into a 2-post rack.Chapter 3 provides instructions for installing a cable management arm, connecting power cords, and connecting an Ethernet cable.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output Edit your.login file.Use ls -a to list all files.% You have mail.
AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output % suPassword:
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized Read Chapter 2 in the Sun Fire V490 Setup and Rackmouting Guide.
Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value To delete a file, type rm filename.
Table with descriptions and examples of the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Related Documentation

Application Title Part Number
Late-breaking information Sun Fire V490 Server Product Notes 817-4193
Initial installation Sun Fire V490 Server Quick Start Guide 817-3955
Rackmounting Sun Fire V490 Server Setup and Rackmounting Guide 817-3959
Site Planning Site Planning Guide for Entry-Level Servers Version 1.5 816-1613
Service Sun Fire V490 Server Parts Installation and Removal Guide 817-3952
Administration, configuration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting Sun Fire V490 Server Administration Guide 817-3951
Table listing other documents that are related to this book or product.