Working With Adapters; Adapter Considerations - IBM 88371RU Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

Working with adapters

This section describes how to install an adapter in the server. Before you continue
with the adapter-installation procedures, review "Adapter considerations."

Adapter considerations

The following information describes the types of adapters the server supports and
other information you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v There are several different types of adapters you can install depending on which
Figure 11. Adapter connectors and latches
v When the system starts (boots), it starts the system devices in the following
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you need to change
the switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
slots are available. The following information identifies what type adapters you
can connect to PCI slots 1 and 2, and where these slots are located on the
system board:
– Slot 1: You can install only a PCI-X low-profile adapter into slot 1.
– Slot 2: You can install any PCI-X or PCI Express adapter into slot 2.
Note: For the PCI Express adapter, you must install an optional riser card on
the system board.
Figure 11 shows the location of, and access to, the riser card retention latches
for the slot 1 and 2 riser cards.
Riser-card
retention latches
order, if you have not changed the default boot precedence:
– Integrated Ethernet controllers
– Integrated SCSI controller
– PCI-X slot 1
– PCI-X or PCI-Express slot 2
Slot 2 riser-card
connector
Riser-card
retention latches
Slot 1 riser-card
connector