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Installing, PCI-X, adapter

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Installing a PCI or PCI-X adapter Complete the following steps to install a PCI/PCI-X adapter. 1. Read "Safety information" on page 147 and "Installation guidelines" on page 29. 2. If the adapter is not hot-pluggable, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. 3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover and bezel" on page 32) and determine which PCI-X expansion slot you will use for the adapter. Adapter guide PCI-X divider Attention Tab LED (yellow) Power LED (green) Adapter retention latch 4. See the documentation that comes with your adapter for instructions for setting jumpers or switches and for any cabling instructions. Note: Route adapter cables before you install the adapter. 5. Set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer. 6. Install the adapter: a. Open the blue adapter guide by lifting the front edge, as shown in the illustration. b. Push the orange adapter retention latch toward the rear of the server and open the tab. The power LED turns off for the slot. c. Remove the expansion-slot cover. d. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it with the connector on the PCI-X board. e. If necessary remove the extension handles or bracket before installing a long adapter. Chapter 4. Installing options 35

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Installing
a
PCI
or
PCI-X
adapter
Complete
the
following
steps
to
install
a
PCI/PCI-X
adapter.
1.
Read
“Safety
information”
on
page
147
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
29.
2.
If
the
adapter
is
not
hot-pluggable,
turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices,
and
disconnect
the
power
cords
and
all
external
cables.
3.
Remove
the
server
cover
(see
“Removing
the
cover
and
bezel”
on
page
32)
and
determine
which
PCI-X
expansion
slot
you
will
use
for
the
adapter.
Tab
Adapter
retention
latch
Attention
LED
(yellow)
Power
LED
(green)
Adapter guide
PCI-X
divider
4.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
your
adapter
for
instructions
for
setting
jumpers
or
switches
and
for
any
cabling
instructions.
Note:
Route
adapter
cables
before
you
install
the
adapter.
5.
Set
any
jumpers
or
switches
as
described
by
the
adapter
manufacturer.
6.
Install
the
adapter:
a.
Open
the
blue
adapter
guide
by
lifting
the
front
edge,
as
shown
in
the
illustration.
b.
Push
the
orange
adapter
retention
latch
toward
the
rear
of
the
server
and
open
the
tab.
The
power
LED
turns
off
for
the
slot.
c.
Remove
the
expansion-slot
cover.
d.
Carefully
grasp
the
adapter
by
its
top
edge
or
upper
corners,
and
align
it
with
the
connector
on
the
PCI-X
board.
e.
If
necessary
remove
the
extension
handles
or
bracket
before
installing
a
long
adapter.
Chapter
4.
Installing
options
35