Installing The Adapter; To Install The Adapter; To Verify The Installation - Sun Microsystems GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter User Manual

Installing the Adapter

This section describes how to install the adapter in your system and verify the
installation.
Note – Refer to your system installation or service manual for more information.

To Install the Adapter

1. Power off your system and open the system unit.
2. Attach the wrist strap's adhesive copper strip to the metal casing of the system.
Wrap the other end twice around your wrist, with the adhesive side against your
skin.
3. Holding the PCI card by the edges, unpack it and place it on an antistatic surface.
4. Identify the slot number in which you want to insert the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI
adapter.
5. Remove the PCI filler panel from the slot that you selected.
6. Holding the PCI card by the edges, align the card edge connector with the PCI
slot. Slide the card face plate into the small slot at the end of the PCI opening.
7. Applying even pressure at both corners of the card, push the PCI card until it is
firmly seated in the slot.
8. Screw the card in place.
9. Detach the wrist strap and close the system unit.

To Verify the Installation

After you have installed the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI adapter and before booting the
system, verify the installation by performing the tasks that follow. Refer to the Solaris
2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals manual or your Solaris documentation for detailed
instructions.
1. Power on the system, and when the banner is displayed, press the Stop-A keys to
interrupt the boot process and get to the ok prompt.
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