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7. Connect one end of the power cord for the new power supply into the connector
8. Make sure that the ac power LED on the rear of the power supply and the ac
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 47.
Installing an adapter
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when installing an adapter:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v See the documentation that comes with the operating system for information
v Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the adapter.
v The server supports full-length and half-length, 266 MHz or slower, 3.3 V, 32-bit
v The server scans devices and PCI-X slots to assign system resources in the
v You do not have to turn off the server to install a hot-plug adapter in any of the
v The optional Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) can be installed only in slot 2. You
v An optional ServeRAID-8i adapter can be installed only in its dedicated connector
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on the back of the power supply; route the power cord through the
cable-management arm and connect the other end of the power cord into a
properly grounded electrical outlet.
power LED on the top of the power supply are lit, indicating that the power
supply is operating correctly. If the server is turned on, make sure that the dc
power LED on the top of the power supply is lit also.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you must change the
switch setting or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that come
with the adapter.
about enabling a hot-plug PCI-X slot.
or 64-bit PCI and PCI-X adapters.
following order: integrated Ethernet controller, integrated SAS controller, and then
PCI and PCI-X slots 1 through 6.
Note: To change the order in which the server scans devices and PCI-X slots,
start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and select Start Options from the
main menu. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 58 for
details about using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
PCI-X slots. However, you must turn off the server when performing any steps
that involve installing or removing cables.
must move jumpers J35 and J40 on the IXA. For details about installing the IXA,
see the documentation that comes with the adapter.
on the PCI-X board. See the following illustration for the location of the connector
on the PCI-X board. The ServeRAID-8i adapter is not cabled to the server and
no rerouting of the SAS cables is required.
Notes:
1. The blue handle that comes with the adapter is required to install the adapter.
2. In multi-node configurations, only two nodes can contain a ServeRAID-8i
adapter.
To install the ServeRAID-8i adapter, complete the following steps:
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