IBM 9009-41A Manual page 16

Important: If you are installing a PCIe3 cable adapter and want to connect a PCIe3 expansion
drawer via the HMC, you must have the HMC driver 9.1.921.0 or later installed.
2. Take appropriate precautions for avoiding electric shock and for handling static-sensitive devices. For
more information, see "Avoiding electric shock" on page 83 and "Handling static-sensitive devices"
on page 85.
3. If you are installing a PCIe3 cable adapter, ensure that the target slot is Unassigned in the I/O
properties field for the managed server you are working on.
4. If applicable, open the rack door at the rear of the system.
5. Review the locations of PCIe adapter slots and the light-emitting diode (LED) for the empty slot
where you want to install the PCIe adapter. The PCIe adapters are viewed at the rear of the system.
Figure 1 on page 3 and Figure 2 on page 4 show the locations of the PCIe adapter in a system
and the locations of the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for the PCIe adapter.
The number of the PCIe adapter slots that are available in the system depends on the number of
system processors in the system. For the PCIe adapter placement information in this system, see
PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities for the 9009-41A, 9009-42A, or 9223-42H.
The PCIe adapter has two LEDs that indicate the status:
• A power/activity LED (green)
• An error and identify function LED (amber)
The status of the LEDs are as follows:
• (B) Indicates that the PCIe adapter is operating correctly. The green power LED (top LED) is lit solid
and the amber fault LED (bottom LED) is off.
• (C) Indicates that the PCIe adapter is not operating correctly. The green power LED (top LED) is lit
solid and the amber fault LED (bottom LED) is lit solid.
• (D) Indicates the faulty or failed PCIe adapter was selected by using the identify function. The
green power LED (top LED) might or might not be lit and the amber fault LED (bottom LED) is
flashing.
2 Power Systems: PCIe adapters for the 9009-41A, 9009-42A, or 9223-42H