Mezzanine Card - NEC BladeServer Express5800 Series User Manual

Mezzanine Card

The CPU blade can contain four mezzanine cards which allow network or file storage extension. To
install a mezzanine card, use the mezzanine card slot on the CPU unit and the storage unit. The
mezzanine card slot is factory-installed on the CPU unit and storage unit.
IMPORTANT:
The mezzanine card is extremely sensitive to static electricity. Make
sure to touch the metal frame of the server to discharge static
electricity from your body before handling the mezzanine card. Do
not touch the components on the mezzanine card with your bare
hands or place the card directly on a desk. For static notes, see the
section "Anti-static Measures" described earlier.
A combination of boards can be installed in the Blade Enclosure
with certain restrictions. Contact your service representative for
details.
To install the mezzanine card, use the mezzanine card slots on the
CPU unit first, then the slots on the storage unit
NOTE:
to the manual provided with the card to check whether the expansion
ROM should be emnabled. Use the BIOS Setup utility to configure the
card. See Chapter 4 for details.
Some optional mezzanine cards use expansion ROM's. Refer
Upgrading Your Server 9-17