Installing A Ciov Form-Factor Expansion Card - IBM BladeCenter JS23 Installation And User Manual

Installing a CIOv form-factor expansion card

You can install a CIOv form-factor expansion card on the 1Xe connector to expand
the I/O capabilities of the blade server.
Figure 19. Installing a CIOv form-factor expansion card on the 1Xe connector
To install a CIOv form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps:
1. Read "Safety" on page v and the "Installation guidelines" on page 23.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the
blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade server from a
BladeCenter unit" on page 25.
3. Open and remove the blade server cover. See "Removing the blade server
cover" on page 26.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the part to any unpainted metal
surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other
grounded rack component; then, remove the part from its package.
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