Site Preparation Guide, Third Edition - HP Integrity rx8640 Server Expansion Unit

About this Document
This document covers the new HP Server Expansion Unit.
This document does not describe system software or partition configuration operations in any
detail. For information concerning those topics refer to the HP System Partitions Guide.
Book Layout
This document contains the following chapters and appendices:
• Chapter 1 - Overview
• Chapter 2- Server Site Preparation
• Appendix A - Templates
• Index
Intended Audience
This document is intended to be used by customer engineers assigned to support the Server
Expansion Unit.
Printing History
The Printing History below identifies the edition dates of this manual. Updates are made to this
document on an unscheduled, as needed, basis. The updates will consist of a complete replacement
of this document and pertinent on-line or CD-ROM documentation.
March 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Edition
September 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second Edition
September 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Third Edition
Related Information
You can find other information on HP server hardware management, Microsoft® Windows®,
and diagnostic support tools in the following publications.
Web Site for HP Technical Documentation: http://docs.hp.com The main Web site for HP
technical documentation is http://docs.hp.com, which has complete information available
for free.
Server Hardware Information: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/hw/ The
http://docs.hp.com/hpux/hw/ Web site is the systems hardware portion of the docs.hp.com
and provides HP nPartition server hardware management details, including site preparation,
installation, and more.
Windows Operating System Information You can find information about administration of the
Microsoft® Windows® operating system at the following Web sites, among others:
• http://docs.hp.com/windows_nt/
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/
Diagnostics and Event Monitoring: Hardware Support Tools Complete information about HP’s
hardware support tools, including online and offline diagnostics and event monitoring tools, is
at the http://docs.hp.com/hpux/diag/ Web site. This site has manuals, tutorials, FAQs,
and other reference material.
Web Site for HP Technical Support: http://us-support2.external.hp.com HP’s IT resource center
Web site at http://us-support2.external.hp.com/ provides comprehensive support
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