Installation Guidelines - IBM x3250 - System M3 - 4251 Installation And User Manual

The following illustration shows the location of the PCI-X slot on the optional PCI-X
riser-card assembly.

Installation guidelines

Before you install optional devices, read the following information:
v Read the safety information that begins on page vii and the guidelines in
v When you install your new server, take the opportunity to download and apply
v Observe good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place removed
v If you must start the server while the server cover is removed, make sure that no
v Blue on a component indicates touch points, where you can grip the component
v Orange on a component or an orange label on or near a component indicates
v Do not attempt to lift an object that you think is too heavy for you. If you have to
PCI-X slot
"Working inside the server with the power on" on page 28, and "Handling
static-sensitive devices" on page 29. This information will help you work safely.
the most recent firmware updates. This step will help to ensure that any known
issues are addressed and that your server is ready to function at maximum levels
of performance. To download firmware updates for your server, complete the
following steps:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support, click System x.
3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.
4. Click System x3250 M3 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the
server.
For additional information about tools for updating, managing, and deploying
firmware, see the System x and BladeCenter Tools Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.
covers and other parts in a safe place.
one is near the server and that no tools or other objects have been left inside the
server.
to remove it from or install it in the server, open or close a latch, and so on.
that the component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the server and
operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install the
component while the server is running. (Orange can also indicate touch points on
hot-swap components.) See the instructions for removing or installing a specific
hot-swap component for any additional procedures that you might have to
perform before you remove or install the component.
lift a heavy object, observe the following precautions:
– Make sure that you can stand safely without slipping.
– Distribute the weight of the object equally between your feet.
Power cable
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