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The following illustration shows how to install a ServeRAID-8i adapter.
For more detailed instructions or information, see the User's Guide on the IBM
Documentation CD.
Installing a hot-plug adapter
Attention:
the server is powered-on might cause the server to halt, which could result in the
loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge
wrist strap or other grounding system when working inside the server with the
power on.
To install a hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter, complete the following steps.
Note: For hot-pluggable adapters, make sure that the PCI hot-plug device driver is
installed. For details, see the documentation that comes with the adapter. For more
detailed instructions and information about installing PCI/PCI-X adapters, see the
section about installing options in the User's Guide on the IBM Documentation CD.
1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
2. Remove the server cover and determine which PCI-X expansion slot you will
ServeRAID-8i
slot
Static electricity that is released to internal server components when
page 7.
use for the adapter.
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