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4 Optional Component Installation
Procedures
This chapter covers separately-orderable components that you may want to add or
replace in your Kontron IP Network Server NSN2U. Most of these components can be
ordered as accessories from Kontron and some are from third party vendors. For more
information about what is available from Kontron, see the IP Network Server NSN2U
Configuration Guide
. For a list of qualified third party vendors, see the Tested
Hardware and Operating System List
(THOL). The latest version of the Configuration
Guide is located on the
(search for NSN2U, click on Product Downloads, then Ordering Guide). The latest
version of the THOL is located
(search for NSN2U, click on Product Downloads, then Compatibility Matrix).
4.1 Before You Begin
Before working with your server product, pay close attention to the safety
instructions provided in this manual. See Appendix A: Safety Information
.
Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage disk drives,
boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this
chapter only at an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD
protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground (any
unpainted metal surface) on your server when handling parts.
Tools and Supplies Needed
•
#1 and #2 Phillips (cross-point) screwdrivers (or interchangeable tip screwdriver
with #1 and #2 Phillips bits)
•
Personal grounding device such as an anti-static wrist strap and a grounded
conductive pad
System References
All references to left, right, front, top, and bottom assume that you are facing the
front of the server, as it would be positioned for normal operation.
Cable Routing Reference
It is important for cables to be connected correctly. See Figure 24 and Table 4 for
cable routing and for more detailed information, see the Kontron IP Network Server
NSN2U Technical Product Specification
.