Setup guide

1 Avid AirSpeed 5000 Server Overview
The chapter describes features and hardware of the Avid AirSpeed 5000 server.
Depending on your server or model configuration, your Avid AirSpeed 5000 system might not
contain certain features and hardware that are covered in the document. For more information on
the hardware, see “AirSpeed 5000 Server Hardware Components” on page 4.
Unpacking and Inspecting Your System
This topic provides information on how to unpack your system and inspect it to verify that you
have received the appropriate components for your order, and that the components are not
damaged in any way.
Unpack and Inspect Checklist
The following table provides a checklist of tasks that must be performed when unpacking and
inspecting your AirSpeed 5000 system.
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Unpack your system, as described in “Unpacking Your System” on page 2.
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Verify that you have all of the correct boxes and components, as described in “Verifying
Components” on page 3.
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Verify that the components are not damaged, as described in “Inspecting Components for
Damage” on page 4.