IBM EMX0 PCIe Gen3 Installing page 16

If you are working on a POWER8 processor-based system: For all systems except the 8408-44E or
8408-E8E (with system firmware FW860.10 or later installed), or 9080-MHE, 9080-MME, 9119-MHE,
or 9119-MME (with system firmware FW840.xx or later installed), you must power off the system to
install the PCIe3 cable adapter.
To install a PCIe3 cable adapter to accommodate an EMX0 PCIe3 expansion drawer, see the following
procedures:
• If your system is managed by an HMC, see Installing a part by using the HMC (http://www.ibm.com/
support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9haj/hmcinstall.htm).
• If your system is not managed by an HMC, see PCIe adapters (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9hak/pciadapters.htm).
• For PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities for your system or expansion drawer, see PCIe
adapter placement rules and slot priorities (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
POWER9/p9hak/p9hak_pciadapters_slot_all_mtms.htm).
2. Ensure that you have installed the wanted number of PCIe3 6-slot fanout modules in the EMX0 PCIe3
expansion drawer.
For instructions, see the following procedures:
• If your system is managed by an HMC, see PCIe adapters (http://www.ibm.com/support/
knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9haj/hmcinstall.htm).
• If your system is not managed by an HMC, see Installing the PCIe3 6-slot fanout module in the EMX0
PCIe Gen3 I/O expansion drawer (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9egv/
p9egv_emx0_kickoff_install.htm).
3. Determine the level of software that you need to support the drawer.
For instructions, see the Power Systems Prerequisites website (https://www14.software.ibm.com/
support/customercare/iprt/home).
4. Choose from the following options:
• If your EMX0 PCIe3 expansion drawer arrived to your site preinstalled in a rack, continue with the
step "5" on page 2.
• If your EMX0 PCIe3 expansion drawer needs to be installed into a rack, continue with step "6" on
page 3.
5. If your EMX0 PCIe3 expansion drawer arrived to your site preinstalled in a rack, complete the
following steps:
a) Ensure that you have the following items before you begin working on your preinstalled system:
• #1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Flat-head screwdriver
b) Remove the shipping bracket by completing the following steps:
1) Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is
plugged into a ground jack or connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
2) Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver or 7/32 socket, remove the two M4 screws (B) that secure the
shipping bracket (A) to the EMX0 PCIe3 expansion drawer.
2 Power Systems: Installing an EMX0 PCIe Gen3 I/O expansion drawer