Installing Additional Boards; Introduction; The I/O Baseboard - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Installation Manual

6 Installing Additional Boards

Introduction

This chapter tells how to install accessory I/O boards in the HP NetServer LXr
8000. The server supports up to ten full-length PCI boards, four of which support
PCI Hot Plug operations.

The I/O Baseboard

All accessory boards plug into the I/O baseboard at the rear of the server's
chassis. The baseboard has the following slots:
Four 64-bit full-length PCI slots. These four slots can support Hot Plug
operations for PCI cards with the appropriate driver software. Boards
without PCI Hot Plug drivers run normally in these slots, but cannot take
advantage of the PCI Hot Plug features. The slots can be used for both 32-
bit and 64-bit cards.
Five 32-bit PCI full-length slots.
One ISA slot which, if used, physically prevents access to one of the 32-bit
PCI slots.
The I/O riser slot. This slot is for an I/O connector board which contains
all video, mouse, and keyboard support.
CAUTION
Some accessory board outputs may exceed U.S. National
Electrical code (NFPA 70) Class 2 or limited power source
limits and must use appropriate interconnecting cabling in
accordance with the National Electrical Code. (All Hewlett
Packard boards comply with Class 2.)
Figure 6-1 shows the I/O baseboard in detail. All models of the server include the
I/O connector board and the HP TopTools Remote Control card.
NOTE
If installed, the HP TopTools Remote Control card must be in
slot 2. Its cable connects to I2C connector J1D1 on the I/O
baseboard. See Figure 6-1.
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