Installing An Adapter; Installing The Remote Supervisor Adapter Ii Slimline - IBM System x3800 Installation Manual

If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 25.

Installing an adapter

The following sections describe how to install adapters in the server.

Installing the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine

An optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine can be installed only in its
dedicated connector on the I/O board. The following illustration shows how to install
a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine connector
Complete the following steps to install a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
3. Unlock the front cover (tower model only), and remove the top cover (see
air baffle remains in place while you close the microprocessor tray. You
might find it helpful to hold the air baffle in place with your thumbs while
closing the microprocessor tray.
b. Make sure that the microprocessor-tray release latch is open; then, push
the microprocessor tray into the server.
c. Close the tray levers and make sure they are securely latched.
d. Close the microprocessor-tray release latch.
e. Reinstall the fans and memory cards in the server.
Rear standoff
on page 7.
all external cables necessary to remove the I/O board.
Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to
avoid damage from static electricity. For details about handling these devices,
see "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 9.
"Removing the front cover, top cover, and bezel" on page 9).
Front standoff
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
I/O board
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