These instructions will help you install, cable, and set
up your IBM®Power 550 Express® server.
Use the road map to guide you through your complete
server setup.
What's new in Installing the Power 550 Express
Read about new or significantly changed information in
Installing the Power 550 Express
since the previous update of this topic collection.
Installing the server into a rack
With the rack installed, you must install your server into
the rack and set up the cable-management arm.
Cabling the server and setting up the console
Your console, monitor, or interface choices are guided
by whether you create logical partitions, which operating system you
install in your primary partition, and whether you install a Virtual I/O Server in one of your
logical partitions.
Completing server setup
The tasks for completing the server setup depend on whether
or not you have a Hardware Management Console (HMC). Learn more about
the tasks you must perform to complete your managed system installation.