Step 2: Inspect the Outposts server equipment - AWS Outposts
Check the shipping packageUnpack the shipping packageFind the NSK

Step 2: Inspect the Outposts server equipment

To complete an inspection of the Outposts equipment, you should check the shipping package for damage, unpack the shipping package, and locate the Nitro Security Key (NSK). Consider the following information when inspecting the server:

  • The shipping package has shock sensors located on the two largest sides of the box.

  • The inside flap of the shipping package contains instructions about how to unpack the server and locate the NSK.

  • The NSK is an encryption module. To complete inspection, you locate the NSK. You attach the NSK to the server in a later step.

Check the shipping package

Before you open the shipping package, observe both shock sensors and note if they have been activated. If the shock sensors have been activated it is possible that the unit has been damaged. Proceed with the installation taking time to note any further damage to the server or accessories. If any part of the system is obviously damaged or the installation fails to proceed as expected contact AWS Support for guidance on replacing your Outposts server.

An image of a shock sensor.

If the bar in the middle of the sensor is red, the sensor has been activated.

Unpack the shipping package

Open the package and ensure it contains the following items:

  • Server

  • Nitro Security Key (encryption module) – packaging marked with "NSK" in red. See the following procedure for locating the NSK from the shipping package for more information.

  • Rack installation kit (2 inner rails, 2 outer rails, and screws)

  • Installation pamphlet

  • Accessory kit

    • Pair of C13/14 power cables ‐ 10 feet (3m)

    • QSFP breakout cable ‐10 feet (3m)

    • USB cable, micro-USB to USB-C ‐ 10 feet (3m)

    • Brush guard

Find the NSK

The NSK is inside the box labelled A that includes the accessories for the server.

Important

Do not use the NSK to destroy data on the server during installation.

The NSK is required to activate the server. The NSK is also used to destroy data on the server when you send the server back. In this installation step, ignore the instructions on the body of the NSK as those instructions are to destroy data.