Installing The New Rsa Card; Replacing The Cover Of The Server - Avaya S8500 Series Job Aids For Field Replacements

Job Aid: Replacing the Remote Supervisor Adapter (RSA)

Installing the new RSA card

To install the new RSA card in the server:
1. Touch the static-protective package containing the adapter to any unpainted mental surface
of the S8500 server. Then remove the RSA card from the static-protective package. Avoid
touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the RSA card.
2. Carefully grasp the RSA by the top edges or upper comers, component side facing up, and
align it with the PCI-X slot one opening. Press the RSA firmly into the riser card connector.
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CAUTION:
Make sure the RSA card is completely and correctly seated in the riser card
CAUTION:
connector before you turn on the S8500 server. Incomplete insertion might cause
damage to the system board or RSA card.
3. Connect the ribbon cable to the system-management connector located on the back on the
card.
4. Replace the adapter support bracket lining up the tabs on each side of the bracket and the
screw holes on the riser card connector.
5. Align the riser card with the connector and the tabs on the adapter support bracket with the
provided holes and press the riser card firmly into the connector.
6. Tighten the captive screw to the right of the slot.
7. Route the ribbon cable so that it does not block the flow of air from the fans.

Replacing the cover of the server

To replace the cover of the server:
1. Replace the cover onto the server.
2. Slide the cover forward so the cover's tabs slide into place under the top slots of the front
panel.
3. Finger-tighten the thumb screws on the back of the server.
4. Release the retaining tabs on the rails and slide the S8500 server back into place on the
data rack.
180 Job Aids for Field Replacements (FRUs) for the Avaya S8500 Server