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Working with adapters The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and other information that you must consider when installing adapters: Before you install an adapter, review the following information: 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 or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come with the adapter. v You can install only low-profile adapters in slots 1 and 2 on the PCI low-profile card. v You can install standard full-length adapters in slots 3 and 4 on the PCI riser card. v Your server supports only 3.3 V and universal PCI adapters. v The PCI bus configuration is as follows: - Non-hot-plug, 64-bit PCI-X slots 1 through 2 (PCI bus A, 100 MHz) - Non-hot-plug, 64-bit PCI-X slot 3 (PCI bus B, 133 MHz) - Non-hot-plug, 64-bit PCI-X slot 4 (PCI bus C, 133 MHz) v The system scans devices in the following order, if you have not changed the default boot precedence: integrated Ethernet controllers, integrated SCSI controller (SCSI channel B, then SCSI channel A), and then PCI and PCI-X slots 1, 2, 3, and 4. v The optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine can be installed only in a dedicated slot on the system board. For details about installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, see the documentation that comes with the adapter. The following illustration shows how to install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Latch bracket Connector Retainer bracket Slip the free end of the card under the tab on the retainer bracket; then, press the card in the connector and make sure that all tabs on the latch bracket secure the card in place. 30 xSeries 346 Types 8840 and 1880: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Working
with
adapters
The
following
notes
describe
the
types
of
adapters
that
the
server
supports
and
other
information
that
you
must
consider
when
installing
adapters:
Before
you
install
an
adapter,
review
the
following
information:
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
or
jumper
settings
on
the
adapter,
follow
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
adapter.
v
You
can
install
only
low-profile
adapters
in
slots
1
and
2
on
the
PCI
low-profile
card.
v
You
can
install
standard
full-length
adapters
in
slots
3
and
4
on
the
PCI
riser
card.
v
Your
server
supports
only
3.3
V
and
universal
PCI
adapters.
v
The
PCI
bus
configuration
is
as
follows:
–
Non-hot-plug,
64-bit
PCI-X
slots
1
through
2
(PCI
bus
A,
100
MHz)
–
Non-hot-plug,
64-bit
PCI-X
slot
3
(PCI
bus
B,
133
MHz)
–
Non-hot-plug,
64-bit
PCI-X
slot
4
(PCI
bus
C,
133
MHz)
v
The
system
scans
devices
in
the
following
order,
if
you
have
not
changed
the
default
boot
precedence:
integrated
Ethernet
controllers,
integrated
SCSI
controller
(SCSI
channel
B,
then
SCSI
channel
A),
and
then
PCI
and
PCI-X
slots
1,
2,
3,
and
4.
v
The
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
can
be
installed
only
in
a
dedicated
slot
on
the
system
board.
For
details
about
installing
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine.
Remote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine
Connector
Latch bracket
Retainer bracket
Slip
the
free
end
of
the
card
under
the
tab
on
the
retainer
bracket;
then,
press
the
card
in
the
connector
and
make
sure
that
all
tabs
on
the
latch
bracket
secure
the
card
in
place.
30
xSeries
346
Types
8840
and
1880:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide