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Installing a high-speed expansion card

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Note: The retention clip is permanently attached to the reverse side of the I/O expansion card. Do not attempt to remove the retention clip. 12. If you removed an expansion card that was blocking access to the three I/O expansion-card connectors on the blade-server system board, reinstall the expansion card. 13. Reinstall the cover on the blade server. For instructions, see the Installation and User's Guide that comes with your blade server. Turn on the blade server, and continue with your BladeCenter system activities. Note: For device-driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the I/O expansion card, see the documentation that comes with the expansion card. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 30. Installing a high-speed expansion card Use these instructions to install a high-speed expansion card in the blade server. To install a high-speed expansion card, complete the following steps. Note: 1. The following illustration shows the location and installation of a high-speed expansion card, such as an InfiniBand high-speed expansion card, in the system board. 2. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware. Expansion card Expansion card standoff Blade server expansion connector cover 1. Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 15. 2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see "Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 16 for instructions). 3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface. 4. Open the blade server cover (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 17 for instructions). 28 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide

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Note:
The retention clip is permanently attached to the reverse side of the I/O
expansion card. Do
not
attempt to remove the retention clip.
12.
If you removed an expansion card that was blocking access to the three I/O
expansion-card connectors on the blade-server system board, reinstall the
expansion card.
13.
Reinstall the cover on the blade server. For instructions, see the
Installation and
User’s Guide
that comes with your blade server. Turn on the blade server, and
continue with your BladeCenter system activities.
Note:
For device-driver and configuration information to complete the installation
of the I/O expansion card, see the documentation that comes with the expansion
card.
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 30.
Installing a high-speed expansion card
Use these instructions to install a high-speed expansion card in the blade server.
To install a high-speed expansion card, complete the following steps.
Note:
1.
The following illustration shows the location and installation of a high-speed
expansion card, such as an InfiniBand high-speed expansion card, in the system
board.
2.
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Blade server
expansion
connector
cover
Expansion card
Expansion
card
standoff
1.
Before you begin, read “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines” on
page 15.
2.
If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see “Removing
the blade server from the BladeCenter unit” on page 16 for instructions).
3.
Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
4.
Open the blade server cover (see “Opening the blade server cover” on page 17
for instructions).
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