Add Or Replace Procedures; Maintenance Precautions And Procedures - Silicon Graphics UV 2000 System User's Manual

6.

Maintenance Precautions and Procedures

007-5832-002
Chapter 6

Add or Replace Procedures

This chapter provides information about installing and removing PCIe cards and system disk
drives from your SGI system, as follows:
• "Maintenance Precautions and Procedures" on page 61
• "Adding or Replacing PCIe Cards in the Expansion Enclosure" on page 64
• "Removing and Replacing an IRU Enclosure Power Supply" on page 68
This section describes how to open the system for maintenance and upgrade, protect the
components from static damage, and return the system to operation. The following topics are
covered:
• "Preparing the System for Maintenance or Upgrade" on page 62
• "Returning the System to Operation" on page 62
Warning:
To avoid problems that could void your warranty, your SGI or other approved
system support engineer (SSE) should perform all the setup, addition, or replacement of
parts, cabling, and service of your SGI UV 2000 system, with the exception of the following:
• Using your system console or network access workstation to enter commands and perform
system functions such as powering on and powering off, as described in this guide.
• Installing, removing or replacing cards in the optional 1U PCIe expansion chassis.
• Adding and replacing disk drives used with your system and using the ESI/ops panel
(operating panel) on optional mass storage.
• Removing and replacing IRU power supplies.
61