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e. Close the microprocessor-tray release latch. f. Reinstall the fans and memory cards in the server. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 21. Installing an adapter If you are installing an optional ServeRAID-8i adapter, review the following information: v The ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in a dedicated slot on the PCI-X board. v The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server, and no rerouting of the SAS cables is required. v The blue handle that comes with the adapter is required to install the adapter. v In multi-node configurations, only two nodes can contain a ServeRAID-8i adapter. The following illustration shows how to install a ServeRAID-8i adapter. ServeRAID-8i adapter ServeRAID-8i slot DCAC For more detailed instructions or information, see the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. To install a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter, complete the following steps. Note: For hot-pluggable adapters, make sure that the PCI hot-plug device driver is installed. For details, see the documentation that comes with the adapter. For more Chapter 2. Installing options 19

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e.
Close
the
microprocessor-tray
release
latch.
f.
Reinstall
the
fans
and
memory
cards
in
the
server.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now;
otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
21.
Installing
an
adapter
If
you
are
installing
an
optional
ServeRAID-8i
adapter,
review
the
following
information:
v
The
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
can
be
installed
only
in
a
dedicated
slot
on
the
PCI-X
board.
v
The
ServeRAID-8i
adapter
is
not
cabled
to
the
server,
and
no
rerouting
of
the
SAS
cables
is
required.
v
The
blue
handle
that
comes
with
the
adapter
is
required
to
install
the
adapter.
v
In
multi-node
configurations,
only
two
nodes
can
contain
a
ServeRAID-8i
adapter.
The
following
illustration
shows
how
to
install
a
ServeRAID-8i
adapter.
AC
DC
ServeRAID-8i adapter
ServeRAID-8i
slot
For
more
detailed
instructions
or
information,
see
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
To
install
a
hot-plug
PCI
or
PCI-X
adapter,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
For
hot-pluggable
adapters,
make
sure
that
the
PCI
hot-plug
device
driver
is
installed.
For
details,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter.
For
more
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
19