Replacing A Pcie Card; Special Considerations For The Cisco Ucs P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2Xx-Acpci01) - Cisco UCS C210 Installation And Service Manual

Replacing a PCIe Card

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For more information about RAID controller cards and RAID controller cabling, see the
Note
Controller Considerations, page
If you are installing a Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2XX-ACPCI01), there are prerequisite
Note
considerations. See
(N2XX-ACPCI01), page
The qualified and supported part numbers for this component are subject to change over time. For the most
up-to-date list of replaceable components, see the following URL and then scroll to Technical Specifications:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/products_data_sheets_list.html
Installing a PCIe card requires that you first remove the riser card assembly from the chassis. The PCIe
slot numbering on the riser card assembly is shown in
Figure 3-18
Replacing a PCIe Card
To install or replace a PCIe card, follow these steps:
Remove a PCIe card:
Step 1
a.
b.
c.
Caution
d.
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Replacing a PCIe Card, page 3-34

Special Considerations for the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2XX-ACPCI01),

page 3-37
Installing Multiple PCIe Cards and Resolving Limited Resources, page 3-38
Special Considerations for the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card
3-37.
PCIe Slot Numbering and Physical Orientation, Facing Server Rear
PCIe Slot 4
PCIe Slot 5
Power off the server as described in the
page 3-8.
Disconnect all power cords from the power supplies.
Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might
have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
If you cannot safely view and access the component, remove the server from the rack.
Remove the top cover as described in the
on page 3-10.
C-1.
Figure 3-18
PCIe Slot 1
PCIe Slot 2
PCIe Slot 3
"Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server" section on
"Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover" section
RAID
(as viewed from the rear of the server):
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