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Installing, optional, InfiniBand

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Cover pins Cover release Cover release Figure 7. Removing the expansion unit Complete the following steps to remove BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit: 1. Read the safety information beginning on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 29. 2. Carefully place the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface, with the expansion unit side facing up. 3. Press the blue blade cover release on each side of the blade server and lift the expansion unit (see Figure 7). 4. To remove the expansion unit, carefully lift it from the cover pins and set it aside. Statement 21: CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server. Installing the optional InfiniBand card The InfiniBand card connects to the high-speed connector on the system board using the two expansion card locator pins to assist with fitting and locking in place. Use the blue handling areas to handle the card, and, when it has been placed in position, to lock it into place. Note: If you wish to install the InfiniBand 4X DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) you must install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 or higher. Chapter 4. Installing and removing replaceable units 33

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Complete
the
following
steps
to
remove
BladeCenter
PCI
Express
I/O
Expansion
Unit:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
beginning
on
page
vii
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
29.
2.
Carefully
place
the
blade
server
on
a
flat,
static-protective
surface,
with
the
expansion
unit
side
facing
up.
3.
Press
the
blue
blade
cover
release
on
each
side
of
the
blade
server
and
lift
the
expansion
unit
(see
Figure
7).
4.
To
remove
the
expansion
unit,
carefully
lift
it
from
the
cover
pins
and
set
it
aside.
Statement
21:
CAUTION:
Hazardous
energy
is
present
when
the
blade
server
is
connected
to
the
power
source.
Always
replace
the
blade
cover
before
installing
the
blade
server.
Installing
the
optional
InfiniBand
card
The
InfiniBand
card
connects
to
the
high-speed
connector
on
the
system
board
using
the
two
expansion
card
locator
pins
to
assist
with
fitting
and
locking
in
place.
Use
the
blue
handling
areas
to
handle
the
card,
and,
when
it
has
been
placed
in
position,
to
lock
it
into
place.
Note:
If
you
wish
to
install
the
InfiniBand
4X
DDR
Expansion
Card
(CFFh)
you
must
install
Red
Hat
Enterprise
Linux
5.2
or
higher.
Cover pins
Cover release
Cover release
Figure
7.
Removing
the
expansion
unit
Chapter
4.
Installing
and
removing
replaceable
units
33