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Chapter 2. Installing options
Working inside a server with power on
Installing adapters
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2001
This chapter provides the basic information needed to install options in your server.
This section is for all users, but is written with the experienced user in mind. If you
need more detailed installation information, see the User's Reference on the xSeries
Documentation CD.
Attention: When you handle Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive devices (ESD), take
precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details on handling these
devices, see "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page x.
Your server supports hot-plug, hot-add, and hot-swap devices and is designed to
operate safely while turned on with the cover removed. Follow these guidelines when
you work inside a server that is turned on:
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Avoid loose-fitting clothing on your forearms. Button long-sleeved shirts before
working inside the server; do not wear cufflinks while you are working inside the
server.
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Do not allow your necktie or scarf to hang inside the server.
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Remove jewelry, such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, and loose-fitting wrist
watches.
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Remove items from your shirt pocket (such as pens or pencils) that could fall into
the server as you lean over it.
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Take care to avoid dropping any metallic objects, such as paper clips, hair pins, or
screws, into the server.
This section describes how to install PCI adapters. Before you continue with the
adapter-installation procedure, review the following:
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Slot 1 supports hot-plug, 32-bit, 33-MHz, PCI adapters.
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Slots 2–4 support hot-plug, 64-bit, 66-MHz, PCI adapters.
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Slots 5 and 6 support hot-plug, 64-bit, 33 MHz, PCI adapters.
For more detailed instructions and information, see the User's Reference on the xSeries
Documentation CD.
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