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Installing an expansion board in the secondary riser cage
Use these instructions to install expansion boards such as Smart I/O cards (such as DSC-25 2-port SFP28 cards), solid
state NVMe/PCIe Add-In-Cards, HBAs, CNAs, InfiniBand adapters, and accelerators.
Prerequisites
Before installing this option, be sure that you have the following:
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The components included with the hardware option kit
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T-10 Torx screwdriver
Procedure
1.
Observe the following alerts:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system
components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any
installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
2.
Back up all server data.
3.
Power down the server (Power down the server).
4.
Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
5.
Do one of the following:
a. Extend the server from the rack.
b. Remove the server from the rack.
6.
Remove the access panel.
7.
Install a secondary riser cage:
Low-profile (Installing a secondary low-profile PCIe slot riser cage option)
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Full-height (Installing a secondary full-height PCI riser cage option)
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8.
Remove the expansion slot blank:
A T-10 Torx screwdriver is required to remove the expansion slot blank.
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Half-length
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