IBM eServer xSeries 235 Type 8671, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

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Notes:
1. Although an optional IXA adapter is not a hot-plug adapter, it can be installed
only in slots 5 and 6. It is a double width adapter that installs in slot 5 and
spans slots 5 and 6.
2. You can install an optional ServeRAID-5i controller only in PCI-X slot 4. Slot 4 is
the only PCI-X slot that supports the ServeRAID-5i controller requirements.
Install the ServeRAID-5i controller using the 3-U bracket that comes with the
controller.
Complete the following steps to install a non-hot-plug PCI or PCI-X adapter:
1. Review the information in “Installation guidelines” on page 41, “Handling
static-sensitive devices” on page 42, and “Safety information” on page 163.
2. Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables
(“Turning off the server” on page 9); then, remove the server cover (see
“Removing the server left-side cover and bezel (tower model)” on page 51 or
“Removing the server top cover and bezel (rack configuration)” on page 53).
3. Determine which expansion slot you will use for the adapter.
4. If you are installing an adapter in PCI slot 1 or PCI-X slots 2 through 4, lift the
tab on the expansion-slot cover. Continue with the next step.
If you are installing an adapter in PCI-X slot 5 or 6, slide the
adapter-retention-latch release toward the rear of the server and hold it there
while you lift the adapter-retention latch to the unlocked (open) position, as
shown in the illustration at “Installing a hot-plug adapter (slots 5 and 6)” on
page 59.
Attention: Expansion-slot covers must be installed on all empty slots. This
maintains the electronic emissions characteristics of the system and ensures
proper cooling of system components.
5. Remove the expansion-slot cover from the server. Store it in a safe place for
future use.
6. If you are installing an IXA adapter in slot 5 and 6, make sure that the IXA
adapter jumper (J42) is installed between pins 2 and 3; otherwise, make sure it
is installed between pins 1 and 2. (See “System-board switches and jumpers”
on page 47 for the location of J42.)
7. If you are installing a full-length adapter, lift the adapter-retention clip on the
adapter-support bracket. Otherwise, continue with the next step.
8. See the documentation that comes with your adapter for any cabling
instructions. It might be easier for you to route cables before you install the
adapter.
Attention: Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the
adapter.
9. Remove the adapter from the static-protective package.
10. Install the adapter:
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