Installing An Adapter - IBM X 330 Series Installation Manual

Installing an adapter

Complete the following steps to install an adapter:
Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid
damage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 3.
1. Review the safety precautions beginning on page v.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices.
3. Remove all power cords and external cables from the server; then, remove the
4. Remove the expansion slot clip that holds the expansion-slot cover in place by
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover.
6. See the documentation that comes with your adapter for any cabling instructions
7. Set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer.
8. Install the adapter:
server cover. For detailed instructions to remove the cover, see "Removing the
cover" on page 5.
sliding it upward and off the frame of the server.
for internal cables.
Notes:
a. Route internal adapter cables before you install the adapter.
b. When installing a ServeRAID™ adapter to control SCSI internal hard disk
drives, remove the cable from the SCSI connector (J4) on the system board
and attach it to the ServeRAID adapter.
a. If you are installing a full-length adapter in PCI slot 1, open the adapter-
retention latch by pushing the blue tab to release it; then, push the latch up to
the full open position. Otherwise, proceed with the next step.
Expansion
slot clip
Expansion
slot cover
Expansion
slot
Chapter 2. Installing options
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