Installing The Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline - IBM 7985 Problem Determination And Service Manual

Note: Before removing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, create a backup
copy of the configuration so that if you are replacing the adapter, you can restore
the configuration.
To remove the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, complete the following
steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and all attached devices.
3. Disconnect all external cables and power cords.
4. Remove the server from the rack.
5. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 109).
6. Remove the riser-card assembly (see "Removing the riser-card assembly" on
7. Spread the tabs of the latch brackets apart and lift the end of the Remote
8. Lift the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine out of the server.
9. If you are instructed to return the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, follow

Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine

The optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine can be installed only on the
riser card. After the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed, the
system-management Ethernet port on the rear of the server is active.
Note: Earlier versions of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine might not work
in this server. See the ServerProven
serverproven/compat/us/ for information about the supported Remote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine.
Riser card assembly
To install the replacement Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, complete the
following steps:
1. Turn the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine adapter so that the connector
2. Install the end of the adapter without the connector first. Slide the adapter under
on page 105.
page 154) and set it on a static-free surface.
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, until the tabs release the card; then, slide the
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine out of the brackets.
all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are
supplied to you.
Retainer bracket
aligns correctly with the connector on the riser card.
the tabs; then, slide the holes in the adapter onto the pins on the retainer
bracket.
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list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
Riser card
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
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