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Adapter considerations, The Advanced System Management PCI adapter slot

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the Attention light is defined by the operating system. Refer to the operating-system documentation to determine if the operating system supports hot-plug PCI adapters and, if so, what the Attention light indicates. When this light is solid amber, it indicates a failure on the PCI adapter installed in the slot. Adapter considerations: Before you continue with the adapter-installation procedure: Review and follow the instructions that come with the adapter and the operating system in addition to the instructions given in this chapter. If you need to change the switch or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come with the adapter documentation. Manual assignment of interrupts is never required with operating systems that use the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) interrupt structure. Although you can manually assign interrupts through the Configuration/Setup utility program, most adapters designed for PCI slots are auto-configuring. If the required resources are available, the BIOS software automatically configures an adapter around the resources already in use by other devices. The default setting is generally the most appropriate. If you choose to manually assign interrupts, be sure that these interrupts do not conflict with existing values. If a conflict does occur, see "Resolving configuration conflicts" on page 34. For a list of compatible RAID adapters, and installation requirements, refer to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web. If you install a RAID adapter, configure the adapter using the RAID adapter documentation. The I/O function card slot can support only the I/O function card. It is not an expansion slot. The Advanced System Management PCI adapter slot can support only the Advanced System Management PCI Adapter. It is not an expansion slot. Attention You must have the Advanced System Management PCI Adapter installed for proper operation of the server and to use the system-management functions that the adapter provides. See "Understanding the Netfinity 8500R server design" on page 163 for more information about the Advanced System Management PCI Adapter. The integrated video controller is not removable. If you want to disable this controller and use a video adapter instead, you can install a video adapter in an expansion Netfinity 8500R - Type 8681 45

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the Attention light is defined by the operating system.
Refer to the operating-system documentation to
determine if the operating system supports hot-plug
PCI adapters and, if so, what the Attention light
indicates.
When this light is solid amber, it indicates
a failure on the PCI adapter installed in the slot.
Adapter considerations:
Before you continue with
the adapter-installation procedure:
±
Review and follow the instructions that come with the
adapter and the operating system in addition to the
instructions given in this chapter.
If you need to
change the switch or jumper settings on the adapter,
follow the instructions that come with the adapter
documentation.
±
Manual assignment of interrupts is never required
with operating systems that use the Advanced
Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) interrupt
structure.
Although you can manually assign
interrupts through the Configuration/Setup utility
program, most adapters designed for PCI slots are
auto-configuring.
If the required resources are
available, the BIOS software automatically configures
an adapter around the resources already in use by
other devices.
The default setting is generally the
most appropriate.
If you choose to manually assign
interrupts, be sure that these interrupts do not conflict
with existing values.
If a conflict does occur, see
“Resolving configuration conflicts” on page
34.
±
For a list of compatible RAID adapters, and
installation requirements, refer to
on the World
Wide Web.
If you install a RAID adapter, configure
the adapter using the RAID adapter documentation.
±
The I/O function card slot can support only the I/O
function card.
It is not an expansion slot.
±
The Advanced System Management PCI adapter slot
can support only the Advanced System Management
PCI Adapter.
It is not an expansion slot.
Attention
You must have the Advanced System
Management PCI Adapter installed for proper
operation of the server and to use the
system-management functions that the adapter
provides.
See “Understanding the Netfinity
8500R server design” on page
163 for more
information about the Advanced System
Management PCI Adapter.
The integrated video controller is not removable.
If you
want to disable this controller and use a video adapter
instead, you can install a video adapter in an expansion
Netfinity 8500R - Type 8681
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