Stand-Up Adapters; What You Need For Installation; Installing An Adapter - Dell Brocade Adapters Installation And Reference Manual

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Stand-up adapters

Stand-up adapters
Use information in this section to install stand-up adapter hardware on your host system.

What you need for installation

Have the following items available for installing the adapter hardware:
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Installing an adapter

ATTENTION
The adapter can be damaged by static electricity. Before handling, use standard procedures to
discharge static electricity, such as touching a metal surface and wearing a static ground strap.
Handle the adapter by the edge and not the board components or gold connector contacts.
1. Check that you have received all items needed for installation. Refer to
2. Remove the adapter from its packaging and check for damage. If it appears to be damaged, or
3. Make a backup of your system data.
4. Power down the host. Unplug all power cords and network cables.
5. Remove all covers necessary from the system to access the PCIe slot where you want to install
6. Remove the blank bracket panel from the system that covers the PCIe slot where you want to
7.
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Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Adapter with appropriate mounting bracket attached.
Appropriate cable with appropriate connectors to connect the adapter to the switch.
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For Fabric Adapter cable and SFP specifications, refer to
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For CNA cable and SFP specifications, refer to
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For HBA and Fabric Adapter HBA port cable and SFP specifications, refer to
(stand-up adapters)"
Fully operational host.
Access to a host from your user workstation either through LAN connection or direct
attachment.
your adapter" on page 48.
if any component is missing, contact Brocade or your reseller support representative.
the adapter. Refer to documentation provided with your system to locate PCIe slots and cover
removal procedures.
install the adapter. If the panel is secured with a screw, remove the screw and save it for
securing the adapter's bracket panel back in the slot.
NOTE
For best performance, install the adapter into a PCIe slot with an x8 lane or greater transfer
interface. Also, do not install this adapter in a PCI slot. PCIe slots are shorter than PCI slots.
Remove all SFP transceivers from the adapter if clearances inside your system case prohibit
you from installing the adapter with transceivers installed. Follow the instructions under
"Removing and installing SFP transceivers"
"Cabling (stand-up adapters)"
on page 190.
on page 59. Otherwise go on to the next step.
Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual
"Cabling" on page 176.
on page 183.
"Cabling
"Items shipped with
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