Installing A Rac Card - Dell POWEREDGE 2950 Hardware Owner's Manual

Installing a RAC Card

CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
The optional Remote Access Controller (RAC) provides a set of advanced features for managing the
server remotely. The following procedure describes the steps for installing the optional RAC card.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 54.
3 Remove the plastic filler plug from the system back panel. See Figure 3-20.
4 Remove the central riser board. See "Removing the Central Riser Board" on page 100.
5 Angle the RAC card so that its NIC connector inserts through the back-panel RAC card opening, and
then straighten the card.
Figure 3-20. Installing a RAC Card
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1 RAC-card connectors (2)
4 RAC card
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2 RAC-card cables (2)
5 filler plug
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3 retention standoff hole
6 support standoffs holes(2)