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Before installing an adapter:
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines (see
Guidelines" on page
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
Follow the following instructions accordingly to the location where the adapter is to be installed.
Install an adapter on the system board
To install an adapter on the system board, complete the following steps:
Step 1.
Open the retention latch.
Step 2.
Align the adapter with the connector on the system board.
Notes: Use specific PCIe slots for the following RAID adapters:
• RAID adapter for SATA/SAS drives: slot 2, 10
• PCIe switch card: slot 1, 11
For PCIe slot numbering, see
Step 3.
Push the adapter in until it clicks into place.
Figure 100. Adapter installation to the system board
Step 4.
Connect internal cables to the adapter. Follow instructions of internal cable routing for adapters
(see
"Internal cable routing" on page
Step 5.
Close the retention latch.
Install an adapter in a PCIe riser-card assembly
To install an adapter to a PCIe riser-card assembly removed from the server, complete the following steps:
Note: When both LOM adapter and ML2 adapter are installed to the server, the system can support up to
two additional network adapters.
Step 1.
Open the bracket on the PCIe riser-card assembly.
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