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Installing, adapter

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Installing an adapter The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing an adapter: v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you need to change the switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come with the adapter. v Read the documentation that comes with the operating system. v The server comes with two PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. v You can install full-length adapters in PCI slots 3 and 4. v You can install only 32-bit/33 MHz adapters in the 32-bit PCI slots 3 and 4. v The 32-bit PCI slots 3 and 4 support 5.0 V signaling PCI adapters; they do not support 3.3 V keyed adapters. However, 64-bit adapters are supported if they are universal adapters. v The PCI Express x1 slot (slot 2) and PCI Express x8 slot (slot 1) supports any PCI Express adapter that is on the ServerProven list. v The server scans the PCI Express x8 slot (slot 1), PCI Express x1 slot (slot 2), and PCI slots 3 and 4 to assign system resources. Then, the server starts the PCI and PCI Express devices in the following order, if you have not changed the default startup sequence: PCI Express x8 slot, PCI Express x1 slot, system-board integrated drive electronics (IDE) or SCSI devices, and then PCI slots 3 and 4. v For a list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/support/. To install an adapter, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 16. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the side cover. See "Removing the side cover" on page 18. 3. Follow the instructions that come with the adapter for requirements, restrictions, or cabling instructions. It might be easier to route any cables before you install the adapter. 4. Remove the screw from the expansion slot; then, remove the expansion-slot cover. From the rear of the server, press on the slot cover. Grasp it and pull it out of the expansion slot. Store it in a safe place for future use. Note: Expansion-slot covers must be installed on all vacant slots. This maintains the electronic emissions standards of the server and ensures proper ventilation of server components. 5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the static-protective package. Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter. 30 xSeries 100 Type 8486: User's Guide

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Installing
an
adapter
The
following
notes
describe
the
types
of
adapters
that
the
server
supports
and
other
information
that
you
must
consider
when
installing
an
adapter:
v
Locate
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter
and
follow
those
instructions
in
addition
to
the
instructions
in
this
section.
If
you
need
to
change
the
switch
setting
or
jumper
settings
on
the
adapter,
follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter.
v
Read
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
operating
system.
v
The
server
comes
with
two
PCI
Express
slots
and
two
PCI
slots.
v
You
can
install
full-length
adapters
in
PCI
slots
3
and
4.
v
You
can
install
only
32-bit/33
MHz
adapters
in
the
32-bit
PCI
slots
3
and
4.
v
The
32-bit
PCI
slots
3
and
4
support
5.0
V
signaling
PCI
adapters;
they
do
not
support
3.3
V
keyed
adapters.
However,
64-bit
adapters
are
supported
if
they
are
universal
adapters.
v
The
PCI
Express
x1
slot
(slot
2)
and
PCI
Express
x8
slot
(slot
1)
supports
any
PCI
Express
adapter
that
is
on
the
ServerProven
list.
v
The
server
scans
the
PCI
Express
x8
slot
(slot
1),
PCI
Express
x1
slot
(slot
2),
and
PCI
slots
3
and
4
to
assign
system
resources.
Then,
the
server
starts
the
PCI
and
PCI
Express
devices
in
the
following
order,
if
you
have
not
changed
the
default
startup
sequence:
PCI
Express
x8
slot,
PCI
Express
x1
slot,
system-board
integrated
drive
electronics
(IDE)
or
SCSI
devices,
and
then
PCI
slots
3
and
4.
v
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
the
server,
see
To
install
an
adapter,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
16.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices
and
disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then,
remove
the
side
cover.
See
“Removing
the
side
cover”
on
page
18.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter
for
requirements,
restrictions,
or
cabling
instructions.
It
might
be
easier
to
route
any
cables
before
you
install
the
adapter.
4.
Remove
the
screw
from
the
expansion
slot;
then,
remove
the
expansion-slot
cover.
From
the
rear
of
the
server,
press
on
the
slot
cover.
Grasp
it
and
pull
it
out
of
the
expansion
slot.
Store
it
in
a
safe
place
for
future
use.
Note:
Expansion-slot
covers
must
be
installed
on
all
vacant
slots.
This
maintains
the
electronic
emissions
standards
of
the
server
and
ensures
proper
ventilation
of
server
components.
5.
Touch
the
static-protective
package
that
contains
the
adapter
to
any
unpainted
metal
surface
on
the
server.
Then,
remove
the
adapter
from
the
static-protective
package.
Avoid
touching
the
components
and
gold-edge
connectors
on
the
adapter.
30
xSeries
100
Type
8486:
User’s
Guide