Install Expansion Pcie Cards; Check All Cable Connections And Airflow; Check The Drive Bay Setup; Check The Sata/Sas Drives - Silicon Graphics Altix XE320 User Manual

Install Expansion PCIe Cards

Check all Cable Connections and Airflow

Check the Drive Bay Setup

Check the SATA/SAS Drives

Check the Airflow

Supply Power to the System

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You can install two expansion PCIe cards in the system. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on installing
PCIe expansion cards.
Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the chassis airflow.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details on cable connections.
Next, you should check to make sure the SATA/SAS drives and SATA/SAS backplane have been
properly installed and all connections have been made.
Depending upon your system configuration, your system may have one or more drives installed.
For detailed information about how to install SATA/SAS drives, refer to Chapter 5, "Advanced
Chassis Setup."
Airflow is provided by six sets of 4-cm fans (each set of fans consists of two fans that are mounted
back to back). The system component layout was carefully designed to direct sufficient airflow to
cool the components that generate the most heat. Note that all power and data cables have been
routed in such a way that they do not block the airflow generated by the fans. An air shroud is also
installed to focus the airflow to areas where the most heat is generated.
If necessary, install the system in a rack (refer to "Install the System into a Rack" on page 12), and
connect the power cord from the power supply module into a power strip or power distribution
unit (PDU). The PDU offers protection from electrical noise and power surges. SGI also
recommends that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) source.
Check the Node Board Setup
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