IBM X 330 Series User manual

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IBM xSeries 330
Type 8675
Installation Guide

Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in
Appendix A, “Warranty information,” on page 43 and Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 53.
Note:
First Edition (January 2002)
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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notices and statements used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before you begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Major components of the xSeries 330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Working with adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adapter considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing an adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Working with memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About MXT memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Memory considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing memory modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Working with hard disk drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hard disk drive considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Working with microprocessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rack installation considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Working with cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cabling the RS-485 ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting the servers with a C2T chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cable management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 3. Server power, controls, and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Server controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 4. Configuring your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the ServerGuide CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the System Updates and Applications CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Updating and configuring the ASM processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Updating the ASM firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configuring the ASM processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 5. Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
POST beep code descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
POST error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ServerGuide problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Troubleshooting charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Getting information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Getting help and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Purchasing additional services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Appendix A. Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Warranty service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Before you call for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Calling for service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Part 1 - General Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Appendix B. Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Taiwan electrical emission statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . . . . . 56
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d'installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Pred instalacítohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

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Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

Safety vii
Statement 1
DANGER
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
• Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
• Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
• Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached
to this product.
• When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
• Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
• Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
• Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table
when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or
attached devices.

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Statement 2
CAUTION:
When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an
equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a
module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type
made by the same manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode
if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.
Do not:
•Throw or immerse into water
•Heat to more than 100°C (212°F)
•Repair or disassemble
Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
Statement 3
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
•Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
•Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view
directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
`

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Statement 4
CAUTION:
Use safe practices when lifting.
Statement 5
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power
supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device
also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from
the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power
source.
≥18 kg (39.7 lb) ≥32 kg (70.5 lb) ≥55 kg (121.2 lb)
1
2

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Statement 8
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following
label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any
component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside
these components. If you suspect a problem with one of these parts, contact a
service technician.

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Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an IBM®Eserver xSeries 330 Type 8675. Your server is
based on the X-Architecture™technology; it features superior performance,
availability, and scalability.
This Installation Guide provides the information that is needed to:
•Set up and cable your server
•Start and configure your server
•Install your network operating system (NOS)
Packaged with the Installation Guide are software CDs that help you to configure
hardware, install device drivers, and install the network operating system.
Also included is an IBM xSeries 330 Type 8675 Documentation CD, which provides
detailed information about your server.
Important: Your server is Memory Xpansion Technology (MXT)-capable, but some
operating systems require a device driver to use MXT. See the User’s Reference on
the IBM xSeries 330 Type 8675 Documentation CD for more information on MXT.
If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can obtain up-to-date information
about your xSeries 330 server and other IBM server products at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
The machine type and serial number are located on the ID label located on the right
edge of the bezel on the server as shown in the following illustration. You will need
these numbers when you register your server with IBM.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Record your product information in this table.
Product name _________________________________________________
Machine type _________________________________________________
Model number _________________________________________________
Serial number _________________________________________________
ID label

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Features and specifications
The following table provides a summary of the features and specifications for your
server.1
1.Your server is MXT-capable, but you must install the MXT device driver to use MXT.
Table 1. Features and specifications.
Microprocessor:
•Intel®Pentium®III
microprocessor, 1.4 GHz or
higher
•133 MHz front-side bus (FSB)
•512 KB Level-2 cache
•Supports up to two
microprocessors
Memory:
•Memory Xpansion Technology
(MXT) controller chip
•ECC non-interleaved external
cache for use with MXT
•Standard: 512 MB in DIMMs (up
to 1 GB MXT memory)
•Maximum: 4 GB in DIMMs (up
to 8 GB MXT memory)
•Type: 133 MHz, ECC, SDRAM,
registered x4 (Chipkill™)
DIMMs
•Sizes: 256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB
DIMMs
•Slots: Four dual inline
Drives standard:
•Diskette: 1.44 MB
•CD-ROM: 24X IDE
Expansion bays:
Two 3.5-inch slim high bays for hard
disk drives
PCI expansion slots:
•One 33 MHz/64-bit, 5.0 V, half
length
•One 66 MHz/64-bit, 3.3 V, full
length
Power supply:
One 200 watt (115-230 V ac)
Video:
•S3 Savage4PRO Graphics/Video
Accelerator (integrated on
system board)
•Compatible with SVGA
•8 MB SDRAM video memory
Size:
•Height: 43.69 mm (1.72 in.)
•Depth: 653.29 mm (25.72 in.)
•Width: 439.93 mm (17.32 in.)
•Weight: approximately 12.7 kg
(28 lb) when fully configured
Integrated functions:
•Advanced System Management
processor with support for IBM
Remote Supervisor Adapter
•One Ultra160 SCSI controller
•Two 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Intel Ethernet controllers with
support for Wake on LAN®
•Two Universal Serial Bus (USB)
ports
•Two RS-485 Advanced System
Management processor ports
(one In, one Out)
•One serial port
•Two cable chaining technology
(C2T) ports (one In, one Out)
Acoustical noise emissions:
•Sound power, idling: 6.2 bel
maximum
•Sound power, operating: 6.2 bel
maximum
•Sound pressure, idling: 47
decibels
•Sound pressure, operating: 47
decibels
Environment:
•Air temperature:
—Server on: 10°to 35°C (50.0°
to 95.0°F). Altitude: 0 to 914 m
(2998.7 ft)
—Server on: 10°to 32°C (50.0°
to 89.6ºF). Altitude: 914 m
(2998.7 ft) to 2133 m (6998.0
ft.)
—Server off: 10°to 43°C (50.0°
to 109.4°F). Maximum altitude:
2133 m (6998.0 ft)
•Humidity:
—Server on: 8% to 80%
—Server off: 8% to 80%
Heat output:
Approximate heat output in British
thermal units (Btu) per hour
•Minimum configuration: 273 Btu
(80 watts)
•Maximum configuration: 751 Btu
(220 watts)
Electrical input:
•Sine-wave input (50-60 Hz)
required
•Input voltage low range:
—Minimum: 100 V ac
—Maximum: 127 V ac
•Input voltage high range:
—Minimum: 200 V ac
—Maximum: 240 V ac
•Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA)
approximately:
—Minimum: 0.08 kVA
—Maximum: 0.22 kVA

Chapter 1. Introduction 3
Notices and statements used in this book
The caution and danger statements used in this book also appear in the multilingual
Safety Information book provided on the IBM Documentation CD. Each caution and
danger statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding statements in
the safety book.
The notice and statement definitions are as follows:
•Notes: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
•Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or problem situations.
•Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data.
An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which
damage could occur.
•Caution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous
to you. A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially
hazardous procedure step or situation.
•Danger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. A danger statement is placed just before the
description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.
Before you begin
Before you begin to install options in your server, read the following information:
•Become familiar with the information provided in “Safety”on page v and “Handling
static-sensitive devices”. These guidelines will help you work safely while working
with your server options.
•Make sure that you have an adequate number of properly grounded electrical
outlets for your server, monitor, and any other options that you intend to install.
•Back up all important data before you make changes to disk drives.
•For a list of supported options for your server, refer to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/ on the World Wide Web.
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention: Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To avoid
damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective package until you are
ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
•Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
you.
•Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame
•Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
•Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the
device.

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•While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
metal part of the system unit for at least two seconds. (This drains static electricity
from the package and from your body.)
•Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your system unit
without setting it down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it in its
static-protective package. Do not place the device on your system unit cover or
on a metal table.
•Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Major components of the xSeries 330
The following illustration shows the locations of major components in your server.
Microprocessor
Terminator card
Fans
Hard disk drive
filler panel
Hard disk drive
Memory module
Air baffle
Light Path
Diagnostics panel
Heat sink
Clip

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Chapter 2. Installing options
This chapter provides basic information that is needed to install hardware options in
your server. For more detailed installation information, see the User’s Reference on
the IBM xSeries 330 Type 8675 Documentation CD.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Removing the cover
Use the following procedure to remove the cover.
1. Review the safety precautions beginning on page v.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and
power cords.
3. Remove the two screws on the rear of the server.
4. Pull the cover-release lever back.
5. Slide the cover off the server.
Attention: For proper cooling and airflow, replace the cover before turning on the
server. Operating the server for extended periods of time (over 30 minutes) with the
cover removed might damage server components.
Working with adapters
Your server comes with two peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapter slots on
the system board with riser cards installed in them.
Important: Your server comes with an integrated video controller on the system
board. When you install a video adapter in a PCI slot, the server BIOS automatically
disables the integrated video controller. This enables the video adapter in the PCI slot
to control the video functions for your monitor.
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The following illustration shows the location of the 33-MHz and 66-MHz PCI
expansion slots on the system board.
Adapter considerations
Before you install adapters, review the following:
•Locate the documentation that comes with the adapter and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter. If you need to change
the switch settings or jumper settings on your adapter, follow the instructions that
come with the adapter.
•You can install 32-bit or 64-bit full-length or half-length adapters in the expansion
slots. Full-length adapters are installed in slot 1; half-length adapters are installed
in either slot 1 or 2.
•Your server supports a 5.0 V PCI adapter in slot 2 and a 3.3 V PCI adapter in slot
1.
•Your server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI adapters. You
can use this technique to install PCI adapters that currently do not support
sharing of PCI interrupts.
•PCI slot 1 and the integrated SCSI controller are on PCI bus A; the system board,
PCI slot 2, and all other integrated devices are on PCI bus B.
•The system scans PCI slots 1 and 2 to assign system resources. By default, the
system starts (boots) devices in the following order: system IDE and SCSI
devices, then PCI devices.
Note: To change the startup order, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program,
and select Start Options from the main menu. Then, select Startup
Sequence Options.
PCI slot 1
64 bit
66 MHz 3.3 V (J23)
PCI slot 2
64 bit
33 MHz 5.0 V (J10)

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Installing an adapter
Complete the following steps to install an adapter:
Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid
damage from static electricity. For details on handling these devices, see “Handling
static-sensitive devices”on page 3.
1. Review the safety precautions beginning on page v.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices.
3. Remove all power cords and external cables from the server; then, remove the
server cover. For detailed instructions to remove the cover, see “Removing the
cover”on page 5.
4. Remove the expansion slot clip that holds the expansion-slot cover in place by
sliding it upward and off the frame of the server.
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover.
6. See the documentation that comes with your adapter for any cabling instructions
for internal cables.
Notes:
a. Route internal adapter cables before you install the adapter.
b. When installing a ServeRAID™adapter to control SCSI internal hard disk
drives, remove the cable from the SCSI connector (J4) on the system board
and attach it to the ServeRAID adapter.
7. Set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer.
8. Install the adapter:
a. If you are installing a full-length adapter in PCI slot 1, open the adapter-
retention latch by pushing the blue tab to release it; then, push the latch up to
the full open position. Otherwise, proceed with the next step.
Expansion
slot cover
Expansion
slot clip
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b. Carefully grasp the adapter by its top edge or upper corners, and align it with
the connector on the PCI riser card.
c. Press the adapter firmly into the riser-card connector.
Attention: When you install an adapter, be sure that the adapter is correctly
seated in the riser-card connector before you turn on the server. Improperly
seated adapters might cause damage to the system board, the riser card, or
the adapter.
d. If you opened the adapter-retention latch in step 8a, push down on the latch
now until it clicks into place, securing the adapter. Otherwise, proceed with
the next step.
e. Replace the expansion-slot clip by sliding it down until it latches into place
and holds the adapter securely.
9. Connect the internal cables to the adapter.
Attention: Route cables so that they do not block the flow of air from the fans.
Retention
latch
Tab
Expansion
slot clip
Expansion
slot
Adapter
PCI riser card