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Identifying a PCI Slot 79
Installing a PCI Board 80
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors 84
Removing a PCI Board 89
Opening the I/O Door for Extra-Long Connectors 94
Installing the PCI Module 100
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 104
Verifying the PCI Board Installation 105
5. Installing and Removing XIO Boards 107
About the XIO Tri-Module and XIO Boards 108
Preparing the Workstation 110
Attaching the Wrist Strap 112
Compression Connector Caution 113
Removing the XIO Tri-Module 114
Removing an Option Board or Blank Panel 118
Installing an Option Board or Blank Panel 121
Reinstalling the XIO Tri-Module 124
Powering On the Octane2 Workstation 127
Verifying the Option Board Installation 128
6. Installing and Removing External Devices 129
About SCSI Buses and Devices 130
Installing External SCSI Devices 131
Assigning a SCSI Address on an External Device 132
Setting the SCSI Address on an External Device 133
About Cables 134
Shutting Down and Powering Off the System 135
Preparing a SCSI Device for Cabling 136
Cabling the Devices 137
Connecting SCSI Devices 139
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