Adapter Considerations; Installing An Adapter - IBM xSeries 300 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
PCI slot 1
(PCI 1)
PCI slot 2
(PCI 2)

Adapter considerations

Before you install adapters, review the following:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v If you need to change the switch settings or jumper settings on your adapter,
v You can install 32-bit full-length or half-length adapters in the expansion slots.
v Your server supports 5.0 V and universal PCI adapters; it does not support 3.3
v Your server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters. You
v The system scans PCI slots to assign system resources. By default the system
Note: You can use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to change the boot

Installing an adapter

Complete the following steps to install an adapter:
Attention:
damage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 37.
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.
follow the instructions that come with the adapter.
Full-length adapters are installed in slot 1 only; half-length adapters are installed
in either slot 1 or 2.
V only adapters.
can use this technique to install PCI adapters that currently do not support
sharing of PCI interrupts.
starts (boots) the CD-ROM and diskette drives first. Then it starts PCI slot 2, PCI
slot 1, and the integrated Ethernet.
precedence for your server. Select Start Options from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program main menu.
When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid