Installing An Adapter - IBM System x3620 M3 7376 Installation And User Manual

Installing an adapter

The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
v To confirm that the server supports the adapter that you are installing, see
v Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
v The expansion slots in the PCI riser cards accommodate the various form factors
v Some high performance video adapters are supported by your server. See
v The optional NVIDIA FX 580 video adapter must be installed in expansion slot 3
v The optional ServerRAID M1015 SAS/SATA adapter must be installed in
v The optional ServeRAID-BR10il v2 adapter must be installed in expansion slot 2
The following illustration shows the locations of the adapter expansion slots from
the rear of the server.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this section. If you have to change
switch settings or jumper settings on the adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
of the non-hot-plug adapters as follows:
– Expansion slot 2: Low-profile with 2U bracket
– Expansion slot 3: Full-height, half-length
– Expansion slot 4: Full-height, half-length
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for more
information.
on the PCI riser-card assembly.
expansion slot 3 on the PCI riser-card assembly if both VMware and ServerRAID
M5025 SAS/SATA adapter are installed in the server.
on the PCI riser-card assembly.
Attention: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated
code updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level
of code is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 31.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords and
external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 19).
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 40).
4. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see "Removing the PCI riser-card
assembly" on page 42).
5. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
6. Install the adapter:
a. If you are installing an adapter in expansion slot 3 or 4, rotate the retention
latch on the rear of the PCI riser-card assembly to the open position; then,
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