Server Build Checklist
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- Check the motherboard for blown caps,
- Confirm that the battery (CMOS) is at least 3 volts,
- Check that it boots without keyboard,
- Check that it boots from CD,
- Check that it automatically boots after power loss,
- Boot to network and install Debian Squeeze to local disks,
- TODO: RAID Tutorial
- Debian Diagnostics?
- Confirm that the server can boot from the local disk(s),
- Test any USB ports (front and back),
- Test the video ports (front and back),
- Run printme:
- Boot from network,
- Select printme from the network boot menu,
- Log in as guest,
- Open a terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T),
- Run printme,
- Record whether it's Tower or Rackmount and its size (1U, 2U, 3U, etc.), and anything else noteworthy.
- Fill out the Server Specs sticker:
- Put System ID on server specs sticker,
- Number and type (DDR, DDR2) of RAM slots,
- Number, size (MB or GB), and type (i.e. PC2100 ECC Registered) of individual ram sticks,
- Total ram included (e.g. 6GB),
- Number of hard drive bays and types of hard drive ports (IDE, SATA, SCSI).
- Have your Instructor look over the printme,
- Hook the system up to the Server Build KVM and run Memtest.