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xpander-rackmount8-4u-g3 20140317
3. Install the standard
x16 host adapter in
a PCIe x16 slot
within the host
computer. In an
Apple® Mac Pro,
install the standard
x16 host adapter in
Slot 2 (second slot
up from the
bottom), which is a
PCIe x16 slot.
4. Remove the screws
holding in place the Rack Mount 8 front and middle top covers and remove both top covers.
5. Connect each external PCIe cable from its MIB
inside the Rack Mount 8 enclosure to each host
interface controller (HIC) port. Make sure the
connector snaps into place within the HIC port.
When you have made a successful connection, the
LED just inside the L-bracket will light steady green
as shown in the illustration at the right.
6. Power on the host computer(s). Each corresponding MIB
inside the Rack Mount 8 enclosure
also powers on.
Warning
Before installing or removing cards in the Xpander Rack Mount 8, switch off AC power and
wait for the 5V Standby LED to power off.
