Installing An Adapter - IBM x3350 - System - 4192 User Manual

1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
3. Remove the filler panel from the empty drive bay.
4. Pull the loops of the drive tray toward each other, and slide the drive into the
5. Release the loops of the drive tray.
6. Install the filler panel into the drive bay to cover the drive.
Note: If the server has a RAID controller or adapter, you might have to reconfigure
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 38.

Installing an adapter

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v The adapter slots are on the riser-card assemblies. You must first remove the
v The server provides two PCI Express slots on the riser-card assemblies and
v The server scans the onboard SAS/SATA controller, PCI express slots 1 and 2,
v For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
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on page 20.
all external cables.
server until the drive connects to the backplate.
the disk arrays after you install hard disk drives. See your RAID controller or
adapter documentation.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you must change the
switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
riser-card assemblies to access the adapter slots.
support half-length, full-height, PCI Express x8 1.0a adapters in each expansion
slot.
and onboard Ethernet controllers to assign system resources. Then, the server
starts the devices in the following order, if you have not changed the default
startup sequence: PCI Express slot 1, then PCI Express slot 2.
Note: You can change the sequence in which the server starts (boots) the
devices by using the Start Options menu choice from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program main menu. See "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 42 for detailed information.
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and the "Installation
guidelines" on page 20.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables. Remove the cover (see "Removing the server cover" on
page 23).