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Installing, Remote, Supervisor, Adapter, SlimLine

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Installing an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine An optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine can be installed only in its dedicated connector on the I/O board. See the illustration on page 16 for the location of the connector on the I/O board. No cabling is required to install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. Retention latch Front standoff Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine connector I/O board Rear standoff Retention latch Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine To install the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 21. 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables necessary to remove the I/O board. Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details about handling these devices, see "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 22. 3. Unlock the front cover (tower model only), and remove the top cover (see "Removing the front cover, top cover, and bezel" on page 23). 4. Note the location of the internal cables connected to the I/O board; then, remove the cables from the I/O board and move them out of the way. 5. Open the retention latches and remove the I/O board from the server and place the I/O board on a flat, static-protective surface with the connectors facing up. 6. Insert the front of the adapter into the front standoff; then, rotate the rear of the adapter into the rear standoff. Attention: Incomplete insertion might cause damage to the server or the adapter. 7. Press the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmly into the connector. 8. Reinstall the I/O board in the server by aligning the board with the guides and reconnect the internal cables to the I/O board. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 49. 30 IBM System x3800 Type 8865: User's Guide

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Installing
an
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
An
optional
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
can
be
installed
only
in
its
dedicated
connector
on
the
I/O
board.
See
the
illustration
on
page
16
for
the
location
of
the
connector
on
the
I/O
board.
No
cabling
is
required
to
install
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine.
I/O board
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine connector
Rear standoff
Front standoff
Retention latch
Retention latch
To
install
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
21.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices,
and
disconnect
the
power
cords
and
all
external
cables
necessary
to
remove
the
I/O
board.
Attention:
When
you
handle
static-sensitive
devices,
take
precautions
to
avoid
damage
from
static
electricity.
For
details
about
handling
these
devices,
see
“Handling
static-sensitive
devices”
on
page
22.
3.
Unlock
the
front
cover
(tower
model
only),
and
remove
the
top
cover
(see
“Removing
the
front
cover,
top
cover,
and
bezel”
on
page
23).
4.
Note
the
location
of
the
internal
cables
connected
to
the
I/O
board;
then,
remove
the
cables
from
the
I/O
board
and
move
them
out
of
the
way.
5.
Open
the
retention
latches
and
remove
the
I/O
board
from
the
server
and
place
the
I/O
board
on
a
flat,
static-protective
surface
with
the
connectors
facing
up.
6.
Insert
the
front
of
the
adapter
into
the
front
standoff;
then,
rotate
the
rear
of
the
adapter
into
the
rear
standoff.
Attention:
Incomplete
insertion
might
cause
damage
to
the
server
or
the
adapter.
7.
Press
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
firmly
into
the
connector.
8.
Reinstall
the
I/O
board
in
the
server
by
aligning
the
board
with
the
guides
and
reconnect
the
internal
cables
to
the
I/O
board.
If
you
have
other
options
to
install
or
remove,
do
so
now;
otherwise,
go
to
“Completing
the
installation”
on
page
49.
30
IBM
System
x3800
Type
8865:
User’s
Guide