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Chapter 3 Maintaining the Server
Installing or Replacing Server Components
Replacing a PCIe Card
Note
For the list of supported PCIe adapters and other components, see the Technical Specifications Sheet at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps10265/ps10493/C240M3_SFF_SpecSheet.pdf
.
Note
If you are installing a Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card, there are prerequisite considerations. See
Special Considerations for Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards, page 3-43
.
Note
If you are installing a RAID controller card, see
RAID Controller Considerations, page C-1
for more
information about supported cards and cabling.
To install or replace a PCIe card, follow these steps:
Step 1
Remove a PCIe card (or a blank filler panel) from the PCIe riser assembly:
a.
Shut down and power off the server as described in the
“Shutting Down and Powering Off the
b.
Slide the server out the front of the rack far enough so that you can remove the top cover. You might
have to detach cables from the rear panel to provide clearance.
Caution
If you cannot safely view and access the component, remove the server from the rack.
c.
Remove the top cover as described in the
“Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover” section
.
d.
Disconnect cables from any PCIe cards that are installed in the PCIe riser.
Tip
Label the cables when you disconnect them to aid correct connection to the new card.
e.
Use the finger holes to lift straight up on both ends of the riser to disengage its circuit board from
the socket on the motherboard. Set the riser on an antistatic mat.
f.
Push down on the securing clip on the hinged card retainer and then swing open the retainer to free
the rear-panel tab of the existing card (or blanking panel). See
.
Note
Slot 5 on PCIe riser 2 has an additional plastic retaining clip that stabilizes the front end of a
card. Push down on this clip before pulling the card from the riser socket (see
g.
Pull evenly on both ends of the PCIe card to disengage it from the socket on the PCIe riser (or
remove a blanking panel) and then set the card aside.
3. Network Communications Services Interface protocol
4. Slot 2 can operate when the server is in standby power mode.
5. Slot 4 is not available in single-CPU configurations.
6. Slot 5 is not available in single-CPU configurations.