Installing A Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline - IBM System x3250 User Manual

Installing a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine

Install an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine in the Remote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine connector on the system board. See the illustration in
"System-board optional-device connectors" on page 16 for the location of the
connector. After the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed, the
systems-management port on the rear of the server is active.
Because of mechanical interference, when the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine is installed, you cannot install an adapter in expansion slot 1.
Notes:
1. When you start the server for the first time after you install a Remote Supervisor
2. Earlier versions of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine might not work in
To install a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, complete the following steps.
Mounting bracket
retention latch
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
3. Grasp the riser-card assembly at the rear edge and lift to remove it from the
4. Put the protective plastic cover on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.
5. Turn the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine so that the keys on the
6. At a downward angle, insert the free end of the adapter under the tab on the
Adapter II SlimLine, the startup process will take several minutes longer than a
typical startup.
this server. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for
the supported Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine versions.
Mounting bracket
Remote Supervisor
Adapter II Slimline connector
on page 16.
external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 9); then, remove the cover
(see "Removing the cover" on page 18).
server. Place the riser-card assembly on a flat, static-protective surface.
connector align correctly with the connector on the system board.
mounting bracket, aligning the holes in the adapter with the posts on the
mounting bracket. Rotate the rear of the adapter into the rear mounting bracket,
aligning the holes in the adapter with the posts on the rear mounting bracket.
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
Rear of system
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices
Mounting bracket
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