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IBM TotalStorage FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter: Installation and User's Guide
a. Remove your FAStT FC2-133 Adapter from the static-protective package.
Set the adapter down on a nonconductive, static-protected surface (place it
component side up). Do not place the adapter on your system unit cover or
on a metal table.
b. Use your small Phillips screwdriver to carefully remove the two bracket
screws from your 3U adapter (you will reuse the two adapter screws). Take
off the 3U bracket and set it aside.
c. Align the two screw holes in the 2U adapter bracket with the two screws
holes on the adapter. Using the two screws you removed in step 1a,
secure the bracket to the adapter.
d. Return the adapter to the static-protective package until you are ready for
installation.
2. Check the system board and make any configuration changes needed to
accommodate the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter.
Note: The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter is self-configuring; however, some system
boards require manual configuration. For example, some systems have
a PCI Device Configuration menu in the system board setup BIOS code
where you must enable host adapters, bus-master slots, and interrupt
request (IRQ) levels. If the system board supports triggering, use level
triggering for the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter. For system specific
configuration, refer to the documentation that comes with your server, or
contact your IBM technical support representative to determine if your
system board requires configuration.
3. Turn off the peripheral devices. Then, turn off the server.
4. Disconnect the power cords.
5. Remove the server cover.
6. Choose a PCI bus-master slot that supports bus mastering. Most system
boards automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line. If your system
board does not automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line, you must
assign an IRQ level and use interrupt line A for this PCI bus-master slot.
Before installing your adapter into a PCI bus-master slot, note the following:
v Some system boards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master and
subordinate. The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter must be in a PCI bus-master slot.
(Some system boards have PCI bus-master slots that are shared with
on-board devices. The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter does not work in shared PCI
bus-master slots.)
v PCI connectors vary among system board manufacturers. The FAStT
FC2-133 Adapter is a 64-bit PCI device that can function in a 32-bit PCI
bus-master slot.
v The FAStT FC2-133 Adapter is designed and tested to operate at PCI bus
speeds up to 66 MHz and PCI-X bus speeds up to 133 MHz.
v PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the server contains both PCI and
PCI-X bus-master slots, refer to the documentation that comes with the
server to determine the slot type.
7. Remove the expansion slot cover. Before you remove the cover, refer to the
documentation that comes with the server for specific removal instructions.
Attention:
If you try to install the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter into a PCI
bus-master slot that does not conform to the PCI specification, you might
damage the FAStT FC2-133 Adapter.
8. Align the adapter with the expansion slot. Carefully press the adapter into the
PCI bus-master slot until it is fully seated and secure.
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