Installing A Non-Hot-Plug Adapter (Any Slot) - IBM eServer xSeries 235 Type 8671 Option Installation Manual

Installing a non-hot-plug adapter (any slot)

The following illustration shows how to install a non-hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter.
Adapter-
retention
latch
Expansion-
slot cover
Attention:
when using an Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) in slots 5 and 6. See
"System-board switches and jumpers" on page 6 for the location of the IXA adapter
jumper.
Notes:
1. Although an optional IXA adapter is not a hot-plug adapter, it can be installed
2. You can install an optional ServeRAID
Complete the following steps to install a non-hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter:
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Backup expansion-slot
screws
Adapter
Adapter-
retention
clip
You must install the IXA adapter jumper (J42) between pins 2 and 3
only in slots 5 and 6. It is a double width adapter that installs in slot 5 and
spans slots 5 and 6.
is the only PCI-X slot that supports the ServeRAID-5i controller requirements.
Install the ServeRAID-5i controller using the 3-U bracket that comes with the
controller.
1. Review the information in "Safety" on page v, "Installation Guidelines" on
page 9, and "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 10.
2. Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables
("Turning off the server" on page 12); then, remove the server cover (see
"Removing the server left-side cover and bezel (tower model)" on page 15 or
"Removing the server top cover and bezel (rack configuration)" on page 17).
3. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
Adapter-support
bracket
™
-5i controller only in PCI-X slot 4. Slot 4