Remove A Pcie Adapter From Slot 1 To 4 - Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7820 User Manual

• I/O adapters 16 to 17: see "Remove an I/O adapter from slot 16 to 17" on page 97 and "Install an I/O
adapter in slot 16 to 17" on page 104
Installation considerations for the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC
Review the following guidelines before installing the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable
SmartNIC:
• If you install the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC in the ThinkAgile VX7820
Appliance/VX 4U Certified Node, the maximum supported ambient temperature for the system is 35°C.
• The Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC is not supported in the following adapter
slots: 1, 5, and 10.
• When installing the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC in a 4-socket configuration:
– A maximum of two of these adapters can be installed in the system.
– The Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC can be installed only in adapter slots 6,
7, or 17.
– The installation of two of these adapters in contiguous, sequential slots is not supported. For example,
you cannot install two adapters in slots 6 and 7.
• When installing the Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC in an 8-socket configuration:
– A maximum of four of these adapters can be installed in the system.
– The Mellanox Innova™-2 Flex Open Programmable SmartNIC can be installed only in adapter slots 2,
3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17.
– The installation of two of these adapters in contiguous, sequential slots is not supported. For example,
you cannot install two adapters in slots 2 and 3.

Remove a PCIe adapter from slot 1 to 4

PCIe adapters in slot 1 to 4 are in an I/O tray riser that is accessed from the rear of the server. After removing
the I/O tray and the riser for slot 1 to 4 (riser 1), open the retention latch and remove the adapter from the
riser.
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CAUTION:
The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the
electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To
remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the
power source.
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CAUTION:
Make sure that all server power cords are disconnected from their power sources before performing
this procedure.
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