Pci Card; Notes; Installation - NEC express5800 A2010b User Manual

Chapter 2 Preparations
1.16

PCI Card

The server has 16 slots for installing low-profile PCI card.
The internal RAID Controller must be installed in PCI slot 1 or 2. (PCI slots 1 and 2 can contain other PCI card
than RAID Controller.)

1.16.1 Notes

Read the following notes when installing or removing a PCI card.
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The search order for PCI bus slot on boot is as follows.
[When PCH#1 is assigned as master (Express model)]
Slot #1 → #3 → #4 → #5 → #2 → #6 → and remaining slots
[When PCH#2 is assigned as master]
Slot #2 → #6 → #7 → #8 → #9 → #1 → #3 → #4 → #5 → #10 → and remaining slots
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If an additional LAN card is installed, it is hard to push the catch of the connector with your finger that is
connected to the LAN connector. Disconnect the connector pushing the catch with a standard screwdriver.
At this time, be very careful for the screwdriver not to damage the LAN connector or other cards.
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For a RAID Controller, LAN card (network boot), or Fibre Channel controller, if no hard disk drive on which
an OS is installed is connected, set the option ROM for that slot to Disabled. Refer to Chapter 2 (1. Detail of
System BIOS) in "Maintenance Guide" for how to specify it.

1.16.2 Installation

Ask your service representative who is authorized by NEC to install the component. The service representative
will install the component, and transfer the server to you after making sure that the server can operate normally.
Important You must avoid static electricity to work with the procedure below. For details, refer
to Chapter 2 (1.2 Anti-Static Measures).
Note To install an extra battery for RAID Controller, see Chapter 2 (1.15 Extra Battery for RAID
Controller).
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