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2. Turn off the server and all attached devices (see "Turning off the server" on
3. Disconnect all external cables and the power cord.
4. Loosen the captive screw on the rear of the cover.
5. Slide the cover back and off the server.
Installing an adapter
The following notes describe the types of adapters that your server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v Your server comes with two peripheral component interconnect-extended (PCI-X)
v There are two 64-bit 66 MHz PCI-X slots.
v You can install one low profile half-length adapter in expansion slot 1 and one
v Your server supports 3.3 V or universal adapters.
v Your server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI-X adapters so
v The server scans PCI-X slots to assign system resources. If you have not
v The optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II can be installed only in PCI-X slot 2.
v You can install an optional RAID controller in your server to control the internal
v The optional ServeRAID
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you need to change
the switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
adapter slots located on the riser-card assembly. You must first remove the
riser-card assembly to access the PCI-X connectors.
full-height three-quarter-length adapter in expansion slot 2.
that you can install PCI-X adapters that do not support sharing of PCI-X
interrupts.
changed the default startup sequence, the server starts devices in the following
order: the CD-ROM and diskette drives first; then, PCI-X slot 2, PCI-X slot 1, and
the integrated Ethernet controllers.
hard disk drives, for example, to enable you to configure the internal hard disk
drives into disk arrays. See your RAID controller option documentation for
complete instructions on installing a RAID controller in your server and for
additional information on RAID controllers.
1. The low-profile bracket that comes with the controller is required to install the
controller.
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-7t S-ATA controller can be installed only in PCI-X slot
Captive screw
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