IBM System x3250 M4, Installation & User Manual

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Slot 2 PCIe Gen2 x8 (8, 4, 1)
Slot 1 PCIe Gen2 x8 (4, 1)
v The optional ServeRAID-BR10il controller v2 must be installed in expansion slot
1 on the PCI riser-card assembly.
Attention: Some cluster solutions require specific code levels or coordinated code
updates. If the device is part of a cluster solution, verify that the latest level of code
is supported for the cluster solution before you update the code.
To install an adapter, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and the
“Installation guidelines” on page 25.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables; then, remove the server top cover (see “Removing the
server top cover” on page 27).
3. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see “Removing the PCI riser-card
assembly” on page 29).
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the adapter to any unpainted
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the adapter from the static-protective
package. Avoid touching the components and gold-edge connectors on the
adapter.
5. Place the adapter, component side up, on a flat, static-protective surface and
set any jumpers or switches as described by the adapter manufacturer, if
necessary.
6. Follow the cabling instructions, if any come with the adapter. Route the adapter
cables before you install the adapter.
7. Remove the expansion-slot cover from the PCI riser-card assembly and save for
future use.
8. Align the connector on the adapter with the connector on the PCI riser-card
assembly, then, insert the adapter into the PCI riser-card assembly. Press the
edge of the connector
firmly into the PCI riser-card assembly. Make sure that
the adapter is securely installed in the PCI riser-card assembly.
Important: Make sure that the U-shaped opening in the metal adapter bracket
engages the tab on the expansion-slot bracket.
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